Tol-in-Gaurhoth CXV: On the Borders of Mirkwood - Dead Thread

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Maybe we're all a little rusty and need to remember the goal is to lynch wolves.

That might be true - and even if I was, at least on my mind, mainly trying to find the wolves, I really noticed the lack of playing the game in many situations (like reading the rules sloppily as the crown-jewel of it).



After sleeping on it, I realized there are actually three possibilities of handling the extra-vote. As it looks to be in the nature of Death Threads that they empower Brinn, let me use her as an example.

1. The extra-vote takes place at the DL, as the last vote by definition - so no matter when Brinn casts her vote or when we here decide it's going to be her, it will be the last vote on the tally (and here you see the two other options). On a positive note, it is clear and straightforward and gives the mod the minimum headache being easy to count in case of a tie. On a negative side it is a bit boring - well at last it doesn't give room to any added drama.

2. The extra-vote takes place when Brinn gives her vote (like in your example). That would add some hair raising unpredictability, or add flavor to playing tactically in the Dead Thread. The first would happen if Brinn would hold her vote to the very end, the second if she casts it early and we had time to think about its consequences vs. some other choice.

3. The wild-card version would be, that the extra vote takes place at the moment we have the majority aka. over half of us has empowered Brinn - whether she has voted already or not. That would actually be quite crazy in here. I mean we could really make sure that if there is a tie, our way will win it (it could be the first vote of the Day, if we thus wanted) - but it might mean we don't know where the vote we will empower would then go to. In reality though, I'm afraid it would just mean our extra-vote taking place after Brinn has voted, as especially when the number of people here grows, we're less likely to achieve a majority decision early on the Day.


But yes, I guess all version have their pros and cons, so I'm happy with any one of them. (And I might have forgotten something crucial from my speculation, so please do hS and Lottie also think them around once to see any flaws there.)



On a totally different issue.

So who do you think will make us company in a few hours? I must admit, I'm pretty clueless right now - to me the village seems to be full of wolves, so it's hard to see anyone as such securely innocent that I'd presume that person coming here - not to talk of having any seer-vibes or such.

Ok. Disaster-version: Mac actually is the Seer and is killed toNight because of the discussions yesterDay.

Another result that would make me disappear from the planet for a few lifetimes in shame would be seeing Legate here.

Did you notice anything the wolves might think as seerish in yesterDay's posting? I think I was too busy thinking different issues yesterDay.

[Loslote]

I unfortunately didn’t see anyone looking like bait yesterDay, so we probably won’t see a Ranger save or a Hunted Beast. I would almost guess the wolves will go for someone who could be interpreted as trying to lay low, rather than looking for Seer hints.

[Huinesoron]

Not a bally clue. On my past showing, it'll probably be someone I think is obviously evil.

hS

[Loslote]

If I had to guess, maybe Greenie, Rikae, or Pitch. Push comes to shove, I'm guessing Greenie. We'll find out soon enough...

[Boromir88]

I have a surprise for you all...You get 3 guesses! Fine, guess away.

Greenie? No it's not Greenie.
Lommy? No not her either
Brinn or Rikae?

2 guesses at once, not very fair, but no to both!


The Dead

Boro (Town Recorder) - Night 1
Huinesoron (Villager) - Day 1
Loslote (Villager) - killed by pack Night 2
Nogrod (Villager) - Day 2 lynch
Blind Guardian (Villager) - Killed by pack Night 3

Welcome BG! Enjoy the view, it is much more relaxing here, with the responsibility of the living off everyone's shoulders.

With 4 dead players, 3 of you will have to vote for the same person if you decide to have a Medium today.

[Loslote]

How interesting!! Maybe they thought BG forgetting there was a Seer might've been a bluff BY the Seer?

[Huinesoron]

Welcome, Blind Guardian! Well done on not being Gifted.

hS

[Nogrod]

Welcome to the merry Inn of the deceased!

Take a comfortable chair and enjoy the company.

To be sure, no-one was expecting the Spanish inq... you to join us. Let's think about why it turned out this way?

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Huinesoron

Not a bally clue. On my past showing, it'll probably be someone I think is obviously evil.

I have a similar feeling. I could name Greenie, Lommy, Brinn, maybe even Shasta (or Mac!) as ones whom the wolves might think are playing in a gifted / noncontroversial way and enjoy somewhat general trust so far... But hearing that any one of them is a wolf wouldn't actually surprise me.

Originally Posted by Lottie

I unfortunately didn’t see anyone looking like bait yesterDay, so we probably won’t see a Ranger save or a Hunted Beast.

Agreed. Sadly. Those are always fine moments in a WW-game. But let's keep fingers crossed: those things do happen by sheer good luck at times.

And anyway, Day by Day and Night by Night, all becomes more readable.

[Boromir88]

Under 15 minutes to go!

The suspense continues.

[Loslote]

Welcome to the Dead Thread, whoever you are!!