TIG CXVII: DEAD Thread: By the Waters of Tarn Aeluin

[Huinesoron]

I'll look over what you've just posted later, Greenie, but first I want to muck about with quotes. ^_^ I've been putting together a Spectral Lexicon, starting with how to say where the information comes from, and then trying to find ways to point at specific people.

I've limited myself to the "published Legendarium fiction" texts: Hobbit, LotR, Silm, UT, and the three Great Tales. The rules don't actually require this! We could quote from the Letters if we wanted, though I'm not sure how much help it would be.

Citing the Mods:

Originally Posted by Silm: Ainulindale

And it came to pass that Ilúvatar called together all the Ainur and declared to them a mighty theme, unfolding to them things greater and more wonderful than he had yet revealed; and the glory of its beginning and the splendour of its end amazed the Ainur, so that they bowed before Ilúvatar and were silent.

Citing the Seer:

Originally Posted by RotK: The Passing of the Grey Company

‘And what may be the words of the seer?’ said Legolas.

Citing 'this is just our belief':

Originally Posted by FotR: The Shadow of the Past

But at last I can carry on the story, I think.

Five of the survivors are pretty easy to indicate:

Boro:

Originally Posted by FotR: The Council of Elrond

`Here,' said Elrond, turning to Gandalf, `is Boromir, a man from the South.

Legate:

Originally Posted by UT: The Disaster of the Gladden Fields (footnote)

Amon Lanc, "Naked Hill," was the highest point in the highland at the south-west corner of the Greenwood, and was so called because no trees grew on its summit.

Soriman:

Originally Posted by FotR: The Council of Elrond

And I would ask this also. What of Saruman?

Pitch:

Originally Posted by Hobbit: Flies and Spiders

It then became pitch-dark—not what you call pitch-dark, but really pitch: so black that you really could see nothing.

Morsul:

Originally Posted by Hobbit: Riddles in the Dark

I guess it’s a choice feast; at least a tasty morsel it’d make us, gollum!

The other four I think can only be easily clued when it's obvious we're clueing names:

Sally:

Originally Posted by FoG: The Tale of the Fall of Gondolin

Thither too fared Salgant atremble at the tidings, and other nobles beside of less blood but better heart.

Kath:

Originally Posted by FotR: A Journey in the Dark

He is surer of finding the way home in a blind night than the cats of Queen Berúthiel.

Lottie:

Originally Posted by Hobbit: Roast Mutton

“Yes, lots,” said Bilbo, before he remembered not to give his friends away.

Lommy:

Originally Posted by Silm: Of Turin Turambar

As thralls thy mother and thy sister live in Dor-lómin, in misery and want.

(I wanted to use 'Lomion', but the only Silm quote is a huge sentence.)

And some possible actually-informative lines.

There is one wolf in this group/this person is a wolf:

Originally Posted by FotR: A Journey in the Dark

At a gap in the circle a great dark wolf-shape could be seen halted, gazing at them.

There are multiple wolves in this group:

Originally Posted by RotK: The Siege of Gondor

More than one host may issue from it, and strike for more than one passage.

This person is innocent:

Originally Posted by UT: The History of Galadriel and Celeborn

Thus the Dwarves of Moria may be presumed to have been innocent of the ruin of Doriath and not hostile to the Elves.

I'd appreciate a Mod nudge if any of these would be unacceptable for some reason.

hS

[Galadriel55]

1. There is definitely no Hunter in this game. I did not screw up that badly.

2. Hui, those quotes look fine. I can't see a reason why they would not be allowed.

3. How did I know that you'd be the one doing this, if you ever ended up in the DT?

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Fair.

In my defence, I only remembered THAT you had asked, not on which thread, and it was the fact of asking that stuck out to me.

That's fair. No problem then.

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

3. How did I know that you'd be the one doing this, if you ever ended up in the DT?

Yeah, I'm very in-character here.

Unfortunately I also have a splitting headache and am already exhausted, so please don't make me a ghost, gang. (Honestly this close to my death I'd probably be tempted to troll them all day long anyway...)

Thinking now about my judicial murder yesterday: the wolves know that they will likely be at 3:5 today. If they can get one ordo to vote with them, that gets them a tie, and probably the game. So: could Boro be innocent, and two of Pitch, Lommy, and Legate wolves, banking on Boro being so convinced of the obviousness of my guilt that he won't think anything of their agreeing with it?

Generally, I agree with Greenie. ^_^ I'm sorry, I'm not being much use toNight, but I was up really late yesterDay.

I think sending a Ghost might be good - not necessarily to try and pass stuff on immediately, but to be there for reactions. I'm happy for either of you to return .

hS

[Formendacil]

Oh [EXPLETIVE], we have to settle on a Ghost before Daybreak. I was zoning out in a sort of warm weekend laziness/parenting sense of "eh, things can ramp up during the Day," but I guess that's not strictly true.

I am pro-Ghost: we have info and especially if the Wolves get a kill tonight, we need to convey info. It can be anyone: I'm around toMorrow, including toward the DL, but it's a weekend, so I could be scattershot or really available depending on the toddler.

[Galadriel55]

Indeed, you have to decide on the Ghost question by DL. If you select a Ghost, from Daybreak he belongs to the GT and may not look at the DT.

In the meantime, a helpful illustration to keep your wolves straight.

[A Little Green]

Originally Posted by Huin

Unfortunately I also have a splitting headache and am already exhausted, so please don't make me a ghost, gang. (Honestly this close to my death I'd probably be tempted to troll them all day long anyway...)

Thinking now about my judicial murder yesterday: the wolves know that they will likely be at 3:5 today. If they can get one ordo to vote with them, that gets them a tie, and probably the game. So: could Boro be innocent, and two of Pitch, Lommy, and Legate wolves, banking on Boro being so convinced of the obviousness of my guilt that he won't think anything of their agreeing with it?

Generally, I agree with Greenie. ^_^ I'm sorry, I'm not being much use toNight, but I was up really late yesterDay.

I think sending a Ghost might be good - not necessarily to try and pass stuff on immediately, but to be there for reactions. I'm happy for either of you to return .

That's understandable. Hope you feel better soon

I'd love to try being the Ghost, but I'll be at a family thing more or less all Day toMorrow. Form, would you like to haunt the village? (I'd be happy to do it another Day if we get one!)

[A Little Green]

Originally Posted by G55

In the meantime, a helpful illustration to keep your wolves straight.

Have I mentioned how much I love having a trolling Cobbler for a mod?

Originally Posted by Form

I am pro-Ghost: we have info and especially if the Wolves get a kill tonight, we need to convey info. It can be anyone: I'm around toMorrow, including toward the DL, but it's a weekend, so I could be scattershot or really available depending on the toddler.

I agree, I think we should try to share what little info we have. Do I take it you could be our Ghost toMorrow? Even in worst-case toddler scenario you'd probably still be around more than me.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by A Little Green

Have I mentioned how much I love having a trolling Cobbler for a mod?

Any time.

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by A Little Green

Have I mentioned how much I love having a trolling Cobbler for a mod?

I agree, I think we should try to share what little info we have. Do I take it you could be our Ghost toMorrow? Even in worst-case toddler scenario you'd probably still be around more than me.

Yeah, it sounds like I might be the most available.

++Me

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by A Little Green

Have I mentioned how much I love having a trolling Cobbler for a mod?
.

What are the odds she'd draw Cobbler three games in a row?

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Yeah, it sounds like I might be the most available.

Entirely happy with this. Hope you have fun!

++Form

(I think the Downs blocks messages that are literally all quotes, right? Don't remember if it's come up before.)

hS