Tol-in-Gaurhoth XXII: Hic Monstrae Trucidant

[tom bombariffic]

Having looked back, I am more sure of my point about people agitatedly defending themselves being suspicious.

Durelin's first post today started by saying "I don't feel a real need to overly defend myself", but then went on to do exactly that, as though to try to do so without people noticing. There had been some suspicion voiced by Celuien earlier, but the last two posters (morm and Caran) made no mention of it in their lists, so this reaction seems somewhat overstated.

Similarly, further on in the post, this:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Caran
un-thought-out lynching of SpM

I disagree on the 'un-thought-out' bit, at least on my part. I assure you, my vote for him was not purely out of a rush to save you. Sorry, but it wasn't. (considering you hadn't revealed yourself yet when I voted).

is highly suspicious. Unless I am much mistaken, Caran's post did not accuse Durelin, and yet Durelin felt the need to defend herself again. A possible guilty conscience.

Her reasons for suspecting celuien seem reasonable, but even here, she feels the need to say:

I really want to look at Celuien further (and no, not because she's suspicious of me...it's not like she's the only one, anyway)

This could be excuseable as just a precaution; I could understand someone quickly justifying themself in this situation, but in the context of the very defensive post, I believe it is still relevant and her continued excusing of herself is worth noting.

Various suspicions have been voiced over Durelin's vote for SpM. As she so earnestly notes above, she voted for SpM before Caran came out of the hunting closet, but her reasoning was flip-floppy at best. There have been various posts, for example TGWBS in post 302 or Celuien in post 260. I think the quote posted by celuien in that post shows what I am talking about - I have nothing to add on this point that has not been said, other than that I agree.

Durelin is certainly being very shifty. I intend to have a look at morm and at the TGWBS/lommy posts, time permitting. At the moment, morm and the very defensive durelin (I'll be looking out for other examples of this defensiveness too) are my priority.

bombariffic