Tol-in-Gaurhoth XXIII: Journey to Hy Brazil

[Firefoot]

Might somone elucidate a poor agnostic such as myself? I assume it talks of lovers, but would welcome clarification on the point.

Originally posted by I Corinithians 13
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8Love never fails.

I'll be honest, no thought of lovers even crossed my mind here... I assumed he was just referring to the general situation.

And m'dog says lynch the goose. Not such a bad plan, maybe 'e's actually a wereduck in disguise... clever disguise, that. But I've seen stranger things. At least the duck's keeper seems to be talking sense, and that's always worth something on Day 1.

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by Mistress Lalaith

With the presence of the Lovers, this is going to be less likely - the wolves themselves will be very suspicious of treachery. So, (until the Lovers are unmasked, at least) I think voting records will be easier to read than usual.

Although, if they suspect one of their fellows as the traitor, it gives them more reason to vote for him or her. That said, in the early Days at least, I believe that you are correct.

Originally Posted by Lalaith again

Saucie, Ang. Really. Biblically rusty is neither here nor there. Anyone would have thought you'd never heard of google.

I'm a sailor, not a surfer, m'dear.

Originally Posted by Sir Anguirel the noo

A Lover wouldn't hint at their identity overtly or even risk a bluff, I'd say...trouble enough covering up their actions as it is.

Agreed. But might a Wolf hint at being the Lover in an attempt to catch the traitor in the pack? Risky, as he might be taken as the traitor himself by his fellows, and it attracts unwarranted attention. I still don't like his efforts at greasing the wheels of the Eomer bandwaggon, though.

Much as fear that the olive brach which he proffers might turn out to be a poisoned chalice, I am tempted to reciprocate Sir Anguirel's tentative trust for now.

[Anguirel]

Pirates, Ninjas, do pipe down, you're being dull.

Saucassanach, I feel some of your theories take too many mental leaps. We should also perhaps consider the possibility that Gurthang was choking*. But I do have some misgivings about his anti-Eomer stance. I can only explain it by the example of the anticipatory cowardice that has infected, say, Lhuna. They're sick of being beaten by Wolf Eomer and want to render him a Fenris Wolf...

*I meant joking. Weird and possibly prophetic mistake there...

[Anguirel]

A further glance at morm's behaviour-animosity towards the slaves, Rune and Kath, early on (before Rune's vote) and by implication (later more explicit) support of Eomer.

Definite spotlight on Glirdan for wholly in-character reasons. With votes irreversible, is this a way of starting a potentially powerful bandwagon while avoiding responsibility later in the day? Perhaps...

So. Possibly (though at this stage this is bound to be sketchy) in league with Eomer. But I don't have grounds for suspecting the latter, so morm might be trying to win an innocent's trust.

Time for another ballad.

A wolf I once knew, and a very rash wolf
The Dastard Anguirel 'twas named
He coseted, flattered and supported Fea
Until she was lynched and her village shamed
For after the Dastard was rendered dead wolf
His ally the maiden was feared
As another of that perfidious three
('Twas really the Dwarf with the beard).

So, yes. morm hoping to nab Eomer by guilt of association? Early days for telling yet...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I am used to such enmity in my profession, but as all good slavedrivers say: Someone's got to do it. The respectful (not to mention pretty) twain, Cailín and Nogrod, needed cold, bitter labour aboard this good ship. And don't Rune and Kath make excellent workers? Strong, hardy and true (well, maybe not given Rune's diabolical vote), but they are exactly what we need. Unless you fancy doing the hard work in their stead, I suggest we leave them be for the moment!

Mormegil, just between you and me, I'm not sure what the slaves' status is just now. The Captains did own them, but they are now deceased. If we ever get home, we must look through the paperwork and do some negotiations. Agreed?

I have come across this Lhunardawen many times on my travels, and she always takes a dislike to me. Not that I can remember doing her wrong in the past... ( )

How odd. Regardless, only an idealist should want to lynch me just now. I provide a necessary service on this voyage. And that's the truth.

*whips Rune* Back to work with ye, rascal!

As to today's exchanges, nothing has been too interesting. Although I would say that there are typical old-fashioned masks being hidden behind. Formendacil's "I hate Day One" rhetoric is always hard to make sense of; and Lhuna's "I vote for Eomer" is nearly as traditional. I would put Nilp in with these two but — for obvious reasons — his style is highly unwolvish.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Well, this is laughable.

Of course it's wolvish. I'm a wolf. Lynch me.

[JennyHallu]

Sauce, I referred to Goosey's assertation that you, yourself, were a wolf. You would not be the first I've seen declare himself thus. *coughFEAcough* However, the return of verbosity and aHEM soberness makes me trust you far more as the day goes on. Busy day, now, must get back to pillaging.

Oh! And the Biblical reference does worry me, but I do not think it means Gurthang is a Lover. Too obvious for that. I simply wonder at what might motivate him to hint that he is. And that reference is too pointedly a Lover hint for me to believe it to be anything else: it is the single most popular reading at weddings worldwide.

[Lalaith]

Eh? Eomer, unless I am going sea-crazy, said that Nilp's style was unwolvish, not wolvish.
Actually I disagree, it is neither wolvish nor unwolvish...merely Nilpish.

[the guy who be short]

Heil, Comrades...

Though this crew does have its own appeal, I fear Ich muss soon ausgehen*.

The murder of Cailin and Nogrod is, of course, entirely justified. What gives them the right to property of this ship? I, of course, own nothing.

These clothes you see upon me? Er. Well... they are the people's clothes. I do not hold them to be mine.

In any case, do not change the subject! Let us view the case objectively. These werewolves, I say, are driven to murder by the inequality inherent in naval life! If amnesty were extended to the oppressed slaves and underlings of our society, perhaps they would not have to murder simply for a morsel of food.

As it is, the proletariat must unite with the wolves to overthrow both the slaveowning capitalists - Eomer - and the pathetically outdated nobility in the form of Anguirel and SpM (and we can eat his goose).

Come join me, Kath, Rune and ye oppressed!

++EOMER

And the gentry are next... Let us establish a new seaborne society of wolves and men living in brotherhood!


*I must go out soon.

[Durelin]

Oh, Durelin, are you sure you're not using Shoten no Jutsu.

Who needs more bodies to lynch?

Until next time, Itachi-san?

Bah!

Why not take care of you now?

++Nilp

Stay out of this everyone...this is ninja business. *shifty-eye-movement + kunai twirling*