Tol-in-Gaurhoth XVIII: The Play’s The Thing… - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Shelob · 02-28-2006, 04:25 PM

(After another rainy night the villagers gather in the square. As expected they are short another member, however the realization of this fact takes somewhat longer than usual as the vast majority of their attention is taken up by trying to figure out the purpose behind the large pile of rocks which has overnight appeared)

Celuien: I wonder what those are for, I’ll guess the wolves put them there but why?
Glirdan: Perhaps they were hoping to go to a stoning?
Saucepan Man: Somehow that seems unlikely.
Formendacil: Well they must be there for a reason.
Kath: Form! You survived?
Formendacil: I’m as surprised as you, personally.
Farael: Well if the wolves didn’t kill you, who did they kill? Or were they foiled by someone?

(The villagers look around, a process which results in two important things. Firstly they realize that their magistrate, Boromir88, has not yet joined them. Secondly, that if the white and rather note-like piece of paper being held in place by the top stone of the pile is any indication, that he won’t be joining them.)

Aiwendil: Oh dear, this can’t be promising.
Mormegil: (who has grabbed the note. reading) “Great stones we lay upon his chest until he plead…”(trailing off as he reads the rest silently to himself)
Tar: Well, how did he die? Mormegil, Morm!

Mormegil: (startled from his reading) Sorry, I’m surprised they didn’t go find a printer for this, it’s all but as long as most books I’ve seen. To abridge it though, they say he gave them but two words. “More weight” he said and died.

Glirdan: (having looked further at the rock the note was under) Umm…the wolves must have run out of paper then, there’s something else carved on this rock.
Kath: And what does that say?
Glirdan: (reading) “We have murdered the ranger, therefore the ranger shall protect no more, Eaumor is safe neaumor.”
Nilp: That sounds familiar, wasn’t the note they left with Shelob a lot like that?
Farael: It was, apparently their beginning to run out of ideas.
Glirdan: At least their sense of humour hasn’t changed, “Neaumor”…how is that funny?

(But he’ll never know, for the villagers, ignoring Glirdan’s question, begin another DAY of trying to find the wolves.)

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Living:
Saucepan Man
Farael
Mormegil
Aiwendil
Glirdan
Formendacil
Nilpaurion Felagund
Kath
Celuien
Tar-Ancalime

Dead:
Shelob (Mod)--Killed by wolves on NIGHT 1
Abercrombie (Mod)--Killed while Yeti-Spotting on NIGHT 1
Gil-Galad (Ordinary)--Lynched at the close of DAY 1
Holbytlass (True Seer)--Gloucester-ized and welled on NIGHT 2
Lhunardawen (Ordinary)--Drown’d a muddy death upon DAY 2
Anguirel (Ordinary)--Killed quite safely during NIGHT 3
Littlemanpoet (Ordinary)--Vanished during DAY 3
Garin (Ordinary)--Lynched at the end of an eventful DAY 3
Dancing Spawn of Ungoliant (Ordinary)--Thus was the shepherd beaten from their side during NIGHT 4
Eomer of the Rohirrim (Werewolf)--Died without a friend, but plenty of fiends DAY 4.
Boromir88 (Ranger)--Like Corey, burried under the contents of a Quarry during NIGHT 5

DAY 5 begins, and I'm a little later than I hoped but I had to go find my copy of The Crucible...forgive me.

02-28-2006, 04:25 PM	#11
Shelob Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At the abysmal Abyss Mall. Posts: 276	Before the Magistrate for trial did come.. (After another rainy night the villagers gather in the square. As expected they are short another member, however the realization of this fact takes somewhat longer than usual as the vast majority of their attention is taken up by trying to figure out the purpose behind the large pile of rocks which has overnight appeared) Celuien: I wonder what those are for, I’ll guess the wolves put them there but why? Glirdan: Perhaps they were hoping to go to a stoning? Saucepan Man: Somehow that seems unlikely. Formendacil: Well they must be there for a reason. Kath: Form! You survived? Formendacil: I’m as surprised as you, personally. Farael: Well if the wolves didn’t kill you, who did they kill? Or were they foiled by someone? (The villagers look around, a process which results in two important things. Firstly they realize that their magistrate, Boromir88, has not yet joined them. Secondly, that if the white and rather note-like piece of paper being held in place by the top stone of the pile is any indication, that he won’t be joining them.) Aiwendil: Oh dear, this can’t be promising. Mormegil: (who has grabbed the note. reading) “Great stones we lay upon his chest until he plead…”(trailing off as he reads the rest silently to himself) Tar: Well, how did he die? Mormegil, Morm! Mormegil: (startled from his reading) Sorry, I’m surprised they didn’t go find a printer for this, it’s all but as long as most books I’ve seen. To abridge it though, they say he gave them but two words. “More weight” he said and died. Glirdan: (having looked further at the rock the note was under) Umm…the wolves must have run out of paper then, there’s something else carved on this rock. Kath: And what does that say? Glirdan: (reading) “We have murdered the ranger, therefore the ranger shall protect no more, Eaumor is safe neaumor.” Nilp: That sounds familiar, wasn’t the note they left with Shelob a lot like that? Farael: It was, apparently their beginning to run out of ideas. Glirdan: At least their sense of humour hasn’t changed, “Neaumor”…how is that funny? (But he’ll never know, for the villagers, ignoring Glirdan’s question, begin another DAY of trying to find the wolves.) ----- Living: Saucepan Man Farael Mormegil Aiwendil Glirdan Formendacil Nilpaurion Felagund Kath Celuien Tar-Ancalime Dead: Shelob (Mod)--Killed by wolves on NIGHT 1 Abercrombie (Mod)--Killed while Yeti-Spotting on NIGHT 1 Gil-Galad (Ordinary)--Lynched at the close of DAY 1 Holbytlass (True Seer)--Gloucester-ized and welled on NIGHT 2 Lhunardawen (Ordinary)--Drown’d a muddy death upon DAY 2 Anguirel (Ordinary)--Killed quite safely during NIGHT 3 Littlemanpoet (Ordinary)--Vanished during DAY 3 Garin (Ordinary)--Lynched at the end of an eventful DAY 3 Dancing Spawn of Ungoliant (Ordinary)--Thus was the shepherd beaten from their side during NIGHT 4 Eomer of the Rohirrim (Werewolf)--Died without a friend, but plenty of fiends DAY 4. Boromir88 (Ranger)--Like Corey, burried under the contents of a Quarry during NIGHT 5 DAY 5 begins, and I'm a little later than I hoped but I had to go find my copy of The Crucible...forgive me. __________________ A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name ~Evan Esar. Pan for Everyone!