WWJ VIII ~ Things That Go "Quack" In The Night

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Oh Saucie .... you disappoint me. Now I am certain you are the goose.

Hmm, I wonder why you accuse me of Goosiness rather than Duckishness, Mith. Are you perhaps trying to put yourself in a better position in the event that I am lynched or killed (by you?) and proven innocent? Or are you the Goose yourself, as has been suggested?

But now onto a subject that I am wary to broach, but which I think we ought to discuss. I know that I eschewed talk of the Owl yesterday, but the night’s events have changed matters to a degree. The Hawk and the Nightingale can talk with each other. As can the Ducks, when deciding on their kill. That means, probably, that four people came to the assessment that last night’s target was a possible Owl. Now, it’s quite possible that this person was not the Owl, and they all got it wrong. But it’s also possible that they got it right. I don’t think that’s letting any big secrets out of the bag. The Ducks will have worked that out for themselves, I am sure. The Nightingale cannot protect the same person he or she protected last night. Which means that the person targeted by the Ducks last night is likely to be targeted again tonight. If they are the Owl, then valuable information may be lost.

In these circumstances, it seems to me that the Owl should declare themselves if (but only if) they know the identity of one Duck. That seems fairly obvious to me, so I’m sure it is something the Owl would have thought of anyway. I don't think that the Owl should step forward if they know only innocents, as he or she may not have been targetted last night at all. But what do people think?

Another possibility that occurred to me would be for the Hawk to step forward and declare the identity of the person the Nightingale protected last night. Then, if that person is the Owl, they could step forward and reveal all they know, as they will almost certainly die tonight anyway. This means that one of the Gifteds will be exposed, so it is not something that should be undertaken lightly and without serious consideration by all. If it is done, it’s better that the Hawk steps forward, rather than the Nightingale, because it is more important that the Nightingale remains hidden. And the Ducks may be wary of targeting the Hawk, since he or she might take one of them down. At worst, the Hawk would have a shot at the Ducks (and therefore be fulfilling his/her mission). At best, we would have a known innocent for a few Days at least. In either case, if the Owl was last night’s target, we would get their information before they die. The only drawback, of course, is that it is early in the game and so the Hawk has less chance of killing a Duck, if attacked, than he or she would have later in the game. That’s why I think that this is something we should discuss, before anyone does anything rash. There may well be other drawbacks which I have not thought of.

Thoughts?