Tol-in-Gaurhoth XV-The Villagers Strike Back!

[Mithalwen]

So since you were the quickest to accuse anyone Mr Grumpy-mormegil does that mean you are a nasty elf yourself?

[mormegil]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

So since you were the quickest to accuse anyone Mr Grumpy-mormegil does that mean you are a nasty elf yourself?

You're always trying to make yourself captain aren't you. Why you must think you're the great Carcharoth himself. Young upstarts like you need to learn their place and I tell you I've killed more elves than you have hairs on that body of yours so learn your place and listen to what I say or there will be trouble.

[Mithalwen]

Mormegil, perhaps it is age, perhaps it is the truth hurting, but clearly you forget to whom you speak. I am neither Carcharoth nor any captain but I am no upstart. I know my place and that place is Alpha female.

I note your only defence is to threaten me and that would be mistake. Is the trouble you threaten that I should not emerge from my den next nightfall, victim of you and your associates?

But be assured I am listening most carefully to what you say - else I would not have noticed your double standard..... not that one expects much in the way of morality from wolves ... but in this dangerous situation a little consistency might be helpful....

And Eomer, bear in mind that while Wargism might have been the lupine orientation that dare not speak it's name in times gone by it is now in danger of being the one that does not shut up. At this rate you run the risk of being devoured not for being a warg but for demonstrating too volubly the chips on both your shoulders. In some of the villages we have attacked in the past, we have had easy victories since the inhabitants chose to avail themselves of the opportunities to rid themselves of those they find annoying.

We must not fall into that trap. To devour an innocent is a victory only for the heroes - this is not a time to settle petty grudges.

Many have accused you. Perhaps you are an easy target - but you are not the only one. I fear that we may miss among the noise more silent suspects.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I will indeed bear that in mind, Mith.

But perhaps you are looking at this from the wrong angle. Maybe the early votes could be less confusing than you would have originally thought, considering how things have gone. But I won't try to scare any of the 'fair folk' by being less cryptic than that, or than this. So I'll hush.

I'll refer back to this, if need be (as it may well prove).

[Boromir88]

I wish I could perform some sort of ritual that would spare the wolf's life, but alas that's something I'm still trying to perfect. Remember our brethren have been infected with a wicked spirit, this isn't by their own free will, it's no doubt the work of them nasty elves.

Anguirel's a sad loss, but we'll survive without him. I say we kill Kath for just being the runt of the pack. The elves could easily effect such a weakling that probably wants to enact revenge for all the years of getting kicked around.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Anguirel's a sad loss, but we'll survive without him.

The point is sweetie, that we aren't going to survive. At least not all of us. We know the score - these so called heroes are playing us at our own game and we must win if we are not to be the laughing stock of the Lycanthrope world. And why are you editing your posts?

Kath has not yet dared squeak.

Statistically at least 2 of the "heroes" have posted only they know about anyone other than themselves save the Lord Sauron. There is also be a traitor if our own true blood in our midst who cares not for his own skin if he can protect his allies. There may be signs out there. I urge you to look for them since I must away. I fear having urged you not to cast votes for frivoulous or spiteful reasons may have to do so myself since I cannot delay my departure further. Hypocritical maybe but better than not voting at all I think.

I will have one last look and then decide.

[Meneltarmacil]

All right, I've returned from raiding the nearby villages. Here are my thoughts.

Interesting that crabby old Morm has accused Gurthang of bandwagoning on my suggestion when Gurthang actually suggested it first. He's most likely just confused, though, so I'm willing to overlook it for now. Farael's comment isn't really suspicious to me, as he's probably just playing his role as a Werewolf in Denial. Glirdan quickly jumps in to accuse him of being a Hero, though. Could Glirdan be a Hero or the Cobbler trying to throw us off track? Formendacil's early vote for is odd, but since it's for the suspicious-looking Glirdan, I can understand. Still, if Glirdan's not a Hero/Cobbler, Formendacil may be.

[Mithalwen]

Ok I have reached what I think is the most sensible decison in the circumstances.

As I said I suspect those who post very early. Of the trio I perhaps would have gone for Glirdan but he may well be clumsy rather than guilty. He already has a vote and I am not certain enough to jump on that band-wagon.

Mormegil. He voted first which is always suspicious to me. He has insulted and threatened him and I do suspect him still - more than Glirdan. But he may just be his grumpy old self. and it might seem spiteful to vote for him because he was nasty to me - How dare he the cur?!!!!

However at the eleventh hour my hackles have been raised by a little thing I noticed on my final read through. The Big Bad SaucepanMan asked Eomer how he knew Anguirel's assailants were Elves. He did not ask Mormegil who was the first to say they were. This seems uncharacteristically careless as does the little slip about the villagers fearing for him. He has also been quiet. I know it is early days for his habitual screeds of analysis but he does seem to have had a personality change. So on the whole I feel it is a choice between Huff-Puff and Crabby (solicitors of Taur na Fuin ). I mean they both could be ...... but

++ THE SAUCEPAN MAN

Well it is worth a shot ....... off for more drinkies and to find nice fresh meat .... try not to devour more than necessary tonight darlings - unless you are certain...

[Kath]

Well well Anguirel dead. Can't say I'm too bothered. Just because I'm a runt he treated me as worthless! Which seems to be the opinion of many of you bigger wolves. To you I say that even Sauron himself was small compared to his masters, so don't judge someone by their size but by their worth.

A vote for Glirdan has already come in and I'm not surprised. But I wonder if all those seeming slips could be Cobblerish rather than Wolvish. They seem overly obvious. Either way it's probably a good idea to get him out of the way.

And what about Wayne?

Im scared because heros win everthing.

Caught me as a strange remark the first time I read it. On first glance a remark fitting of an ordinary werewolf, but then it seems odd to mention it in the very first post.

Farael - is this werewolf in denial act all a clever cover up for his actually being a Hero? Some of what he's been saying has been slightly contradictory.

But I am ranting... we are all too upset over this death in which we were not invloved so I think I shall go home for now and comb my hair until I look normal again... then I shall come back and we will kill those filthy heroes. By the way butcher, get me some meat for tonight.... and it better be good, or else I'll devour you even if I am wrong and you are not a hero. Did I just say devour? I meant Lynch... for that is what we men do... even men who are faithful to the Dark Lord Sauron like myself.

So, wants not to be a werewolf but seems quite happy to use our ways for revenge. Then goes right back on his words. Definitely odd.

I've got nothing else right now. And most of that is likely to be rubbish. We won't know anything til tomorrow I fear, and we have something more to go off.

[Mithalwen]

Well Eomer, my poppet, if I weren't confused before, I am now. Your words suggest various possibilities. Your cryptic speech makes me hesitate to define them. But we all know the situation and can draw our own conclusions (or should that be confusions?). And I see there has been a vote cast and I must depart before too long so I shall review the new posts and make a decison whether to strike early or risk not being able to return before matters are settled... a leader or a follower .. I suppose that answers the question!!!

[Glirdan]

Seems like a confession, indeed. But this Werewolf In Denial of ours seems more like a mental case than a hero. Although... What's this sudden quarrel between you two, eh?

Didn't notice that part. I guess I was being, as a stupid old tree lover would say, "hasty". I wouldn't say that we are quarelling Spawn. I would say that he was pointing out the many mistakes that I have made (and has earned me a vote by the looks of things) and I have accused him because what he said seems very, and I'm sure you'll agree, Heroish. Right now, he is my chief suspect. But you could be right in saying that he's just plain loony.

Now to adress our Lobo over there. You're vote for me, no matter how much I tell you is the wrong vote, is not at all surprising given the many mistakes that I have made thus far. And it's most likely that I'll make other such little mistakes which will eventually get me into even more trouble. What I just said could get me into more trouble.

Yet, now I wonder why you have cast you're vote so early on, not to mention after only one post? Is it because you have something to do (timezone problems). Is it trying to diminish the possibility that you are a hero when you actually are? Or is it just because you wanted to? You're definetly one worth watching for the nxt little while and I promise you, I will be doing just that.

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Glirdan

Yet, now I wonder why you have cast you're vote so early on, not to mention after only one post? Is it because you have something to do (timezone problems). Is it trying to diminish the possibility that you are a hero when you actually are? Or is it just because you wanted to?

How about a combination of a couple of those?

There are, truly enough, real timezone problems out here, with days starting and ending at 2 in the morning, compounded by having an eight-hour evening shift.

At the same time... I just wanted to. I've fought enough villages to know that the first night of attack is always a useless day of bandwaggoning and rhetoric. It's value is only for those who survive to the next few days and are able to examine the voting patterns and slip-ups of speech for clues to finding the perpetrators.

Originally Posted by Glirdan

You're definitly one worth watching for the next little while and I promise you, I will be doing just that.

Do that then. You will be watching the wrong wolf, I assure you, but if it eases your mind...

For myself, I do not think of you as guilty- yet! As of now, you are merely a neutral case that could be proven either way. Time will tell, if you don't.

[Nonnacedak]

All I can say is we need more death around here and I feel that we will be seeing a lot more in the near future. This pleases me to a level you fellow lycans will never understand. I see there have been a few accusations toward the only lycan who chooses the dead over the living but that of course was well on its way. Being an outcast amoung outcasts will get you this kind of unpopular attention.

Accusers beware of my bite as I feel that this little habit of mine has made it rather unhealthy even to the likes of fellow lycans!

I await further chatter to make any kind of judgment.

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by mormegil

You're always trying to make yourself captain aren't you. Why you must think you're the great Carcharoth himself. Young upstarts like you need to learn their place and I tell you I've killed more elves than you have hairs on that body of yours so learn your place and listen to what I say or there will be trouble.

And you don't?

I beg your pardon, O Crabby One, but I have been on several hunts with you and you always try to manipulate the voting so that YOUR chosen victim dies, and because of your placement in the timezones, you manage to make it look innocent.

Methinks, fellow werewolves, that we're going to see a glorious clash of personalities between these two "silverbacks". Wouldn't it be deliciously evil if they were both ordinary Werewolves?

Originally Posted by Oddwen

Or "Lobo" there...did Sauron give you that name too? Sounds like some cursed domesticated name...you probably eat your food out of a bowl!

Young whelp, are you being provoking or just plain stupid? Anyone with the slightest touch of linguistics should be aware that "Lobo" means "wolf" in the language of Spanish Harad- a language derived from the heathen Rome so despised for its conquest of the North that it may be considered synonymous with the Lord Melkor's forces.

Have you such a pedigree to YOUR name?

These first Nights are always so trying...

There will be no conclusive evidence one way or another. How better to stir up the day than a vote...

How about Glirdan then? Our little butcher has made several little errors of late that could be attributed to too many expeditions in the human villages- but it could also be an Elvish tongue trying to adapt to the speech of wolves.

On this day of useless rhetoric and self-defensory bandwaggoning what better choice do we have than foolish slips of the tongue?

++Glirdan

He may be innocent. The odds are that he's innocent. But his reaction should be interesting...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Thrifty on courage? That's exactly the kind of outrageous statement that passes for wisdom in these parts. How dare ye, Mormegil? I was asking those willing and merciless wolves to join me in the hunt for these Elves. And yes SpM, I say Elves because they used foul Elven runes on the carcass of Anguirel. Even if these heroes are not Elves they are no better. Grrrrr!!!!

I hate Elves. And Men. And Dwarves, ooooh, I just hate Dwarves. And I also hate those 'True' Wargs [which I'm sure you'll all have heard about]. Think they're so much better than me. Mocking me all the time, how I loathe them...

In any case, I am currently inclined to ignore the reasoning of the Crabby wolf and the Big Bad Wolf because they show no knowledge of the right nature of Wargs and seem stuck in their ignorant ways. Tell me, my wolves, where did you hear such nonsense and untruths about the Wargs? Have your studies been based on the lore and histories laid down by the Elves, they who twist all to suit their purpose? To turn wolf against Warg, that is their aim!