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Old 06-11-2020, 02:40 PM   #1
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Actually perfect. *is tempted to go and start browsing to see whether there are any good ones, or some "overpowered" ones*
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:42 PM   #2
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Well, I trust Shasta. Not necessarily his judgement (on everyone at least), but I agree with him here, so let's put my money where my big ol' mouth is. The odds of Mac being a wolf outweigh my current suspicions of Kath.


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Old 06-11-2020, 02:45 PM   #3
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Actually perfect. *is tempted to go and start browsing to see whether there are any good ones, or some "overpowered" ones*
I realised immediately that majority are about someone walking, riding, going or arriving somewhere. But not necessarily bad. There are other interesting ones, too. And many can be quite lengthy, which is fun.

For the current situation, I would propose:

"Pippin lay in a dark and troubled dream: it seemed that he could hear his own small voice echoing in black tunnels, calling Frodo, Frodo!"
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:47 PM   #4
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Actually perfect. *is tempted to go and start browsing to see whether there are any good ones, or some "overpowered" ones*
A nice 'we're doomed' one is Silm chapter 9:

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After a time a great concourse gathered about the Ring of Doom; and the Valar sat in shadow, for it was night.
And Silm 17 is good if you need to send a message about Nilp:

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When three hundred years and more were gone since the Noldor came to Beleriand, in the days of the Long Peace, Finrod Felagund lord of Nargothrond journeyed east of Sirion and went hunting with Maglor and Maedhros, sons of Fëanor.
And I feel like this one is nicely nuanced, though not terribly useful:

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Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that come down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures.
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It is said by the Eldar that Men came into the world in the time of the Shadow of Morgoth, and they fell swiftly under his dominion; for he sent his emissaries among them, and they listened to his evil and cunning words, and they worshipped the Darkness and yet feared it.
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:49 PM   #5
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Sorry if I summarised it badly, what you say is how I read it. But I left Lottie and Nilp out of the summary bc they're not relevant right now.
Um, rude.
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:53 PM   #6
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I have to go and I won't be back before the DL. I want to vote for someone (as opposed to silence, which I think is bad!) and agreed that Mac is furry.

Hopefully this helps and doesn't hinder.
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:52 PM   #7
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I think this would be rather fitting just about now -

In the meanwhile, the dwarves sat in darkness, and utter silence fell about them.

...Except I'd almost prefer the utter silence to some of the utter insanity on that thread
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Am starting to worry Rikae might be the Cobbler. I mean:

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If the cobbler were smart, they would have done it and gotten Nilp lynched. Guess we don't have a very bright cobbler.
If they're not the Cobbler, then they just insulted the Cobbler directly, which seems a bit beyond how the game is normally played? This just feels like a poke at themselves more than at an unknown other player.

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Yes, I think Rikae is the Cobbler and I think they know who the wolves are.
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Old 06-11-2020, 02:55 PM   #10
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And yes, for those who have to vote for Medium early, Shasta is a good choice - but remember that the vote locks in the second we hit four votes!!
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If they're not the Cobbler, then they just insulted the Cobbler directly, which seems a bit beyond how the game is normally played? This just feels like a poke at themselves more than at an unknown other player.
That's actually a good catch.
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Uhhh Rikae and Brinn and Nilp. Does Mac really look so suspicious to you that he should reasonably garner such a big chunk of the village suspicion?
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Brinn is stepping to the dark side... Rikae is there already.

So we need Nilp.
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WHERE is Nilp? If Brinn and Rikae vote with the wolves, we NEED him.
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WHERE is Nilp? If Brinn and Rikae vote with the wolves, we NEED him.
He messaged me when the BD was down (that's how I knew to check) and said that he unfortunately really needed to get some sleep (it was after all like 2 am for him). He said he would set an alarm, but no promises of course.
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Hold up. I'm one of your top suspects??

Brain... whirling.
Yeah, didn't Brinn think Greenie dreamed Shasta innocent?
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He messaged me when the BD was down (that's how I knew to check) and said that he unfortunately really needed to get some sleep (it was after all like 2 am for him). He said he would set an alarm, but no promises of course.
Ahhhh. Well, hopefully the alarm works.
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And yes, for those who have to vote for Medium early, Shasta is a good choice - but remember that the vote locks in the second we hit four votes!!
I might have to since it's already midnight and I'm not sure I'll still be functional in an hour, though rate this is going I'm not sure if I can sleep So I'll hang around for a little longer and if I have to go I'll vote to empower Shasta.
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No way is Mac innocent. He just listed Shasta as "bad" after saying earlier toDay that my list made Shasta look like a dreamed innocent. How are they not picking up on this?
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No way is Mac innocent. He just listed Shasta as "bad" after saying earlier toDay that my list made Shasta look like a dreamed innocent. How are they not picking up on this?
Right?????
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