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Farael · 03-27-2006, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Alcarillo

Farael, if you turn out not to be a werecat, I'm sorry, but you're the most suspicious one out there right now.

Please note I've left the vote out of the quote... while it's misguided, I can see where Alcarillo is coming from.

What worries me is the apology. It's been said time and again that apologising innocents tend to be werewolves. It worries me, because more often than not it turns out not to be the case. Alcarillo's is the first vote by a relatively sane (assuming foolishness is a mental illness) person.... and I can see the pressure to issue an apology as, let's face it, he has nothing to go on with.

I don't expect to be lynched today, but should I be I want to issue a pardon towards Alcarillo. He (she?) has reasons to apologise for.

Of course, a pardon is not a "get out of jail free" card... just for the time being I'm saying that Alca's apology is reasonable.

Having gotten that out of the way, I'll continue to look at you all suspiciously.

By the way, how come no-one has made anything about my exchange with Glirdan?

Nogrod · 03-28-2006, 01:58 AM

I just had time to scan the situation here at school. I'll be able to post more substantially only in the evening (GMT).

But it's weird to see someone other than me being suspected at the beginning of the day 1...

Otherwise this seems as insane as ever. People jumping on each other look suspicious, as well as those who keep reminding others about their suspiciousness... Not to talk of those, who try to show some "voice of reason" in the midst. And loudmouths are especially suspicious, but so are the ones that try to fly under the radar... Nice game this.

Formendacil · 03-28-2006, 02:12 AM

I think, this game, that I shall try playing without actually reading anyone's posts...

I shall actively strive to die before Day 6.

I shall pull a Nilp...

++ Formendacil.

Ermm... that's not such a wise tactic I guess.

-- Formendacil

++ Eonwe

Not for any particular reason... I just have found him totally perplexing in past games, and I'd just as soon be rid of perplexing things: perplexing and I don't get along well.

One change of vote down, and four to go...

Oh, I'm having fun here. Never, in all my eight games, played a retractable votes game before!

Thinlómien · 03-28-2006, 04:25 AM

Form, please don't start that. Self-votersor wannabe-self-voters never achieve anything but causing confusion. I see you saw that yourself, but that was a stupid joke.

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Originally Posted by mormegil

Well Eonwe that's rather specious. I hope that we all adopt a similar strategy

I remember saying just the same in Day one in one village long time ago to him. Anyway, I agree with Roa that though Eonwe acts susoiciously it doesn't mean it's sure he's a wolf; that just eonwesque behaviour. Of course he might be using that as a cover...

But I don't believe so. It's just a possibility we should acknowledge.

Day 1 is useless on Day 1. On further days, it might come in very useful. And it usually does.

Thinlómien · 03-28-2006, 04:59 AM

It seems there's no one except me here...

++Nogrod

in case I won't be back. That's hunch-based, nothing else. I hope I can return and cast a more reasonable vote.

Sleepy Ranger · 03-28-2006, 05:39 AM

Alright, just got back from school. Todays going to be a busy day for me so I doubt I can post much. Expect a random vote later on.

wilwarin538 · 03-28-2006, 06:11 AM

I'm just leaving for school so I don't have much time. The following post was written extremely quickly.

This is so terrible, I loved those lases. We must get rid of these felines, imediately. They can not win. There isn't much we can do on Day 1 but post as much as we can and come up with some sort of plan. But try to be some what logical in your voting, we don't want a gifted killed on Day 1. That's all I can say for now.

Is that my bus?

Be back at 3pmEST.

Diamond18 · 03-28-2006, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Form, please don't start that. Self-votersor wannabe-self-voters never achieve anything but causing confusion.

Actually, I would beg to differ slightly on that point. I voted for myself last game and it was the only thing that managed to save my ordo-life and kill the last remaining wolf in the game. Granted, that was late in the game and I had to retract my self-vote to catch the wolf, but you see what I mean. There's always exceptions to the rule.

Okay. I had a ton to catch up on, so this isn't going to be very in depth (information overloads tend to leave me confused) but I have some observations:

Valier has left us hints in the narration, apparently. I'm not sure I like this. It's confusing.
Eonwe and Farael seem to be in the Day 1 running for "most suspicious" and Sleepy is coming up third.
It seems just about everyone besides Garin and perhaps Roa have thrown characterization to the wind. My own feeble attempt to maintain any sort of character will be to put a beer mug at the head of all my posts. Weeeeeee.
I have a few hours to spare before I must vote, seeing as I will be around till close to the deadline. This won't happen every day, but aren't we lucky toDay.

Other things I've noted is that for some reason which strikes me as odd:

Alcarillo voted for Farael, and in the very next post, Farael laid out a defense for Alca. No one was questiong Alca's vote or casting suspicion on him, so what's with the detailed defense? Why is it so important to speak up for the person who just voted for you, before anyone even has the chance to give an opinion on that vote? Curious.

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Diamond said I was a possible cat. This I don't like because I know I am not .

Ha ha! I like this. It's cute. But anyway, Garin, I think my post was obviously a tongue-in-cheek attempt at addressing the "let's vote randomly" idea. Note I also suggested I'd vote for Nogrod because he's the 7th person on the list and I'd like to eat chocolate 7 days a week.

This isn't to say I don't have my eye on both of you in a serious way, of course.

Right now that's all I have to comment on. Maybe once I've read through the posts again I'll have something more interesting to add. In the meantime, seeing as I'm not obligated to vote yet, I won't.

Farael · 03-28-2006, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Diamond18

[*]It seems just about everyone besides Garin and perhaps Roa have thrown characterization to the wind. My own feeble attempt to maintain any sort of character will be to put a beer mug at the head of all my posts. Weeeeeee.

Ah, it's completely besides the point, but Miss Took I must say you mistook me.... come on, as in mistake? I am acting in character while doing my usual Day 1 research.... luckily for me, my game-style and my character both include the word "fool".... but this fool shan't be fooled so easily, eh Sleepy?

Diamond18 · 03-28-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Farael

Ah, it's completely besides the point, but Miss Took I must say you mistook me.... come on, as in mistake? I am acting in character while doing my usual Day 1 research.... luckily for me, my game-style and my character both include the word "fool".... but this fool shan't be fooled so easily, eh Sleepy?

Very interesting. Well, then I am curious to know what your thoughts are on the Alca matter? It was a curiousity I noted in that post. It just seems that, in a game where suspecting everyone is key, you were quick to stand up for someone. What was your motivation for that?

Sleepy Ranger · 03-28-2006, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Farael

Ah, it's completely besides the point, but Miss Took I must say you mistook me.... come on, as in mistake? I am acting in character while doing my usual Day 1 research.... luckily for me, my game-style and my character both include the word "fool".... but this fool shan't be fooled so easily, eh Sleepy?

Would you kindly re-list your reasons for suspecting me? Because after reading through you seem to have no strong points against me...

mormegil · 03-28-2006, 01:18 PM

Well I for one will not be using Valier's post as a way of gleaning information. I don't like the idea and will not be swayed at all.

However I hold that Thinlomien has been behaving in a manner that I would consider a werecreature to do on the first day. Sleepy is jumping out at me too because of his flip-flopping and constant defense. There's a lot of idle chatter going on and little being said. Let me reread a couple of things and see with whom I've cross posted and I will return.

mormegil · 03-28-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ROA

Morm- He made a big deal out of Farael's supposed tiff with Diamond, which as far as I can tell doesn't exist. Then he didn't explain when I asked him to. I did ask him twice, and he posted after one of those requests, so it was there for him to see. He also accused Farael of spreading suspicion, when he has done the same himself. (Not I'm not, it's the hypocracy I find incriminating, not the behavior. As I said, we should look at everyone.)

That's a rather petty arguement. It was the opening sequence of events and Farael and Diamond went back and forth a bit. I mentioned it and really didn't make much of it other than that. It seems to me that you've made a bigger deal of it than anybody. I didn't respond to your query because I found it so absurd that I didn't feel the need. While it seems I'm responding to your query now I am still not, what I am doing is finding actual behavior that is supicious and commenting on it. I can't decide if this makes you seem like a hapless innocent or a blood thirsty kitten.

So please explain why your are over-reacting thusly?

03-28-2006, 01:58 AM	#2
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I just had time to scan the situation here at school. I'll be able to post more substantially only in the evening (GMT). But it's weird to see someone other than me being suspected at the beginning of the day 1... Otherwise this seems as insane as ever. People jumping on each other look suspicious, as well as those who keep reminding others about their suspiciousness... Not to talk of those, who try to show some "voice of reason" in the midst. And loudmouths are especially suspicious, but so are the ones that try to fly under the radar... Nice game this. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

03-28-2006, 02:12 AM	#3
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	I think, this game, that I shall try playing without actually reading anyone's posts... I shall actively strive to die before Day 6. I shall pull a Nilp... ++ Formendacil. Ermm... that's not such a wise tactic I guess. -- Formendacil ++ Eonwe Not for any particular reason... I just have found him totally perplexing in past games, and I'd just as soon be rid of perplexing things: perplexing and I don't get along well. One change of vote down, and four to go... Oh, I'm having fun here. Never, in all my eight games, played a retractable votes game before! __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

03-28-2006, 04:59 AM	#5
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	It seems there's no one except me here... ++Nogrod in case I won't be back. That's hunch-based, nothing else. I hope I can return and cast a more reasonable vote. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

03-28-2006, 05:39 AM	#6
Sleepy Ranger Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the field, kissing the 'Downs crest Posts: 1,654	Alright, just got back from school. Todays going to be a busy day for me so I doubt I can post much. Expect a random vote later on. __________________ And tonight we can truly say, together we're invincible... Middle-Earth Football World Cup 2007

03-28-2006, 06:11 AM	#7
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	I'm just leaving for school so I don't have much time. The following post was written extremely quickly. This is so terrible, I loved those lases. We must get rid of these felines, imediately. They can not win. There isn't much we can do on Day 1 but post as much as we can and come up with some sort of plan. But try to be some what logical in your voting, we don't want a gifted killed on Day 1. That's all I can say for now. Is that my bus? Be back at 3pmEST. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

03-28-2006, 01:18 PM	#12
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	Well I for one will not be using Valier's post as a way of gleaning information. I don't like the idea and will not be swayed at all. However I hold that Thinlomien has been behaving in a manner that I would consider a werecreature to do on the first day. Sleepy is jumping out at me too because of his flip-flopping and constant defense. There's a lot of idle chatter going on and little being said. Let me reread a couple of things and see with whom I've cross posted and I will return. __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”