Tol-in-Gaurhoth XXV: All Star Crossed With Nowhere to Go - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

arcticstorm · 10-28-2006, 10:33 PM

Can anyone give me some money? These events are too depressing, I need a drink. Besides, I cannot think clearly in this state of sobrietry. How am I supposed to make any wise decisions without something strong to drink. What? No one will give me any money? I guess I will just go home and go to my still.

Thinlómien · 10-29-2006, 01:14 AM

A tragedy. Two of our little settler community dead and there are surely more victims to come.

Now, to business: I see both our victory and ruin for looking for "pairs". Victory, because surely the werecreatures and their lovers will be defending each others, beacuse otherwise they'll die and lose their chance to win. Ruin, because I fear the whole game might turn to a state where no one dares to speak about who's most probably innocent/ speak out their mind in defense of people who they think innocent, especially if the person is of the another gender. And that won't work either. It will just create paranoia and most probably help the lovers, since they have no need to tell us who they trust because no one other is doing that either.

This game will be an interesting (and a scary) one, because the village is totally in control of six powers (the four lover pairs, the watcher and the ranger). Half of the village controls the fates of the other half (and of each other's.) Actually there's more people with a special role than those without one. That is not a comforting thought. At night, we can lose up to four innocents, or by a tiny good chance, the werecreatures might all destroy each other.

Oh, and we should really watch who enters from the village gates. I don't want any more viggos here!

Lhunardawen · 10-29-2006, 03:54 AM

*yawn*

Was I just dreaming, or was that really Viggo? Because if it was a dream I'll have to surrender to desperate measures and ask to be healed by that mad guy with the dinosaur.

Lommy, dear, you're too much for someone newly woken up. I didn't understand a word of what you just said.

Anyways, I'm in an utter hurry to crawl back to bed, so I'll say this just once. Knowing that crazy Diamond, it'll be best for us not to consider any gender issues in searching out the Lovers. Girl-girl, guy-guy, whatever, if they show the signs then lynch them. Whatever the signs are.

Also, this is almost anybody's game. It is so much easier for the villains to hide, because they don't know each other, and they only know the one they love. So the most anyone at this point can know for certain is that one person is either innocent or a werecreature. And in this game, it's usually easier for villains to know that not everyone else is innocent, because when they know their fellow baddies it is easier to track them.

So, with all that balderdash out of the way, there's really nothing we can do today but throw random accusations and see what happens. Like this. Farael is a Lover, because he is a Mad Elf. And isn't mad the best way to describe someone in love? Also, he's a copycat. A copyCAT. CAT. Uh-oh.

++FARAEL

What do you mean he hasn't posted yet? Bah, I'm too sleepy to change it. Goo--

*drops off with a snore*

Nogrod · 10-29-2006, 04:51 AM

This seems like playing with high stakes!

At worst scenario all the ordo-ordos and the gifteds are dead after Night3. With the best of luck there are no werecreatures or their lovers left toMorrow morning...

So, I'm appealing to everyone to use some of their capabilities also today, even though I know many an elf hates Day1's.

One thing coming to my mind as starters is the following, picking it up from Lommy's worries.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lommy

I see both our victory and ruin for looking for "pairs". Victory, because surely the werecreatures and their lovers will be defending each others, beacuse otherwise they'll die and lose their chance to win. Ruin, because I fear the whole game might turn to a state where no one dares to speak about who's most probably innocent/ speak out their mind in defense of people who they think innocent, especially if the person is of the another gender. And that won't work either. It will just create paranoia and most probably help the lovers, since they have no need to tell us who they trust because no one other is doing that either.

I do not actually agree with the latter. It would be good for the lovers if we all agreed. But I at least will not agree. I refuse to do it. We should speak, as openly as ever.

Lommy is right that when facing a really grave danger of lynching, the lovers will try to help each other (timezone problems might twist our judgements though...). There is nothing else for them to do then as they both die when one dies. And that surely is our chance of catching them.

And let us remember: we have eight good targets! We have really good chances of getting a villain toDay, so let's not jump on early bandwaggons but play carefully.

So almost every other villager makes a good candidate for lynching. Oh, the curse and treachery over this village!

Macalaure · 10-29-2006, 05:44 AM

It seems like the course of this horrible situation will, of whatever outcome, be most interesting.

Will the werecreatures and their lovers try to kill innocents, or will they try to get rid of each other first? Either has its good and bad sides. If they go for innocents, they have to crook their reasonings and might be easier to detect for us. If they go for other weres they can blend in easier, but the better for us if they manage to get one. Even though we have to suffer four killings a night, our chances might not be as unpromising as they seem.

I don't think looking for pairs will be the key. Maybe later, but not on the earliers days. If I was a lover, I wouldn't defend my beloved unless she (or he) is in, as Nogrod put it, really grave danger. How many people are in really grave danger a day? Two or three maybe. If I was a lover of one of them, I'd probably rather take the chance than defend him/her and definitely go down the next day (or night even).

Quote:

So, with all that balderdash out of the way, there's really nothing we can do today but throw random accusations and see what happens.

Ouuuhh, Lhuna...
Though I admit I don't have a real plan how to detect somebody, throwing random accusations is pretty much never a good idea.
But since it seems that you had to vote so early, I'll let it pass - for today!

Meneltarmacil · 10-29-2006, 08:22 AM

Mormegil, would you please elaborate on why I seem suspicious? I'm not a Lover, nor am I a Werething. My experiments, strange as they may seem, have nothing to do with the current situation.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 10-29-2006, 08:59 AM

Even more important: Could you clean the pavement infront of my house, Mormegil? There is sand all over it!

It is rather troublesome to grow this special fungus in the dessert, luckely we live in an OASIS ! ! ! So it should not be that hard to find some vegitation for your sheeps. . . However if they(or anybody else) touch my fungus, I shall kill them with a spoon!

Of course I am brilliant and could grow thousands of Fungi, but I like to dedicate all my time to this particular one. I shall call it Fenris !

Holbytlass · 10-29-2006, 09:56 AM

sshhh, the oliphaunts are restless
this is most sad and fearsome. who could do such a thing and why would anyone love them? to begin somewhere, let's take a look at the obvious:

most suspicious these four persons need death
Menel - Mad Scientist =need of body parts
Durelin - Lead Tragic Actor =there needs to be tragedy
Rune - Humungous Fungus Grower =most fungi need some sort of decay to grow
Mac - Builder of Gibbets, unemployed for millennia =needs murder to have a criminal to hang, perhaps tired of being unemployed

least suspicious these persons need live ones to make (or in the case of arcticstorm get) money from
Kitanna - One Legged Chambermaid
Nogrod - a Smith of the Billmarins
arcticstorm - Raving Alcoholic and Resident Moocher
Morm - City Street Cleaner
Naria - Lemba Baker
Fintaeph - Mutton Herder and Purveyor of Fine-Quality Undead Prosthetic Limbs

middle suspicious these people could care less whether we are here or not-could be scary depending on how one looks at their situation
Kath - Flower Girl
JennyHallu - Countess
Valier - Arranger
Lhuna - Beautiful Girl with Sleeping Sickness
Farael - Patient suffering from Mad Elf Disease
Rikae - Contortionist
Lommy-ostrich chaser

as time goes by and how things turn out, i'm sure i will be revising my lists.
now to try and coax out of the oliphaunts what they saw

10-29-2006, 01:14 AM	#2
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	A tragedy. Two of our little settler community dead and there are surely more victims to come. Now, to business: I see both our victory and ruin for looking for "pairs". Victory, because surely the werecreatures and their lovers will be defending each others, beacuse otherwise they'll die and lose their chance to win. Ruin, because I fear the whole game might turn to a state where no one dares to speak about who's most probably innocent/ speak out their mind in defense of people who they think innocent, especially if the person is of the another gender. And that won't work either. It will just create paranoia and most probably help the lovers, since they have no need to tell us who they trust because no one other is doing that either. This game will be an interesting (and a scary) one, because the village is totally in control of six powers (the four lover pairs, the watcher and the ranger). Half of the village controls the fates of the other half (and of each other's.) Actually there's more people with a special role than those without one. That is not a comforting thought. At night, we can lose up to four innocents, or by a tiny good chance, the werecreatures might all destroy each other. Oh, and we should really watch who enters from the village gates. I don't want any more viggos here! __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

10-29-2006, 08:22 AM	#6
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Mormegil, would you please elaborate on why I seem suspicious? I'm not a Lover, nor am I a Werething. My experiments, strange as they may seem, have nothing to do with the current situation. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

10-29-2006, 09:56 AM	#8
Holbytlass Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Party Tree Posts: 1,042	sshhh, the oliphaunts are restless this is most sad and fearsome. who could do such a thing and why would anyone love them? to begin somewhere, let's take a look at the obvious: most suspicious these four persons need death Menel - Mad Scientist =need of body parts Durelin - Lead Tragic Actor =there needs to be tragedy Rune - Humungous Fungus Grower =most fungi need some sort of decay to grow Mac - Builder of Gibbets, unemployed for millennia =needs murder to have a criminal to hang, perhaps tired of being unemployed least suspicious these persons need live ones to make (or in the case of arcticstorm get) money from Kitanna - One Legged Chambermaid Nogrod - a Smith of the Billmarins arcticstorm - Raving Alcoholic and Resident Moocher Morm - City Street Cleaner Naria - Lemba Baker Fintaeph - Mutton Herder and Purveyor of Fine-Quality Undead Prosthetic Limbs middle suspicious these people could care less whether we are here or not-could be scary depending on how one looks at their situation Kath - Flower Girl JennyHallu - Countess Valier - Arranger Lhuna - Beautiful Girl with Sleeping Sickness Farael - Patient suffering from Mad Elf Disease Rikae - Contortionist Lommy-ostrich chaser as time goes by and how things turn out, i'm sure i will be revising my lists. now to try and coax out of the oliphaunts what they saw __________________ Holby is an actual flesh-and-blood person, right? Not, say a sock-puppet of Nilp’s, by any chance? ~Nerwen, WWCIII Last edited by Holbytlass; 10-29-2006 at 01:48 PM. Reason: adding lommy to suspect list

10-28-2006, 10:33 PM	#1
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	Can anyone give me some money? These events are too depressing, I need a drink. Besides, I cannot think clearly in this state of sobrietry. How am I supposed to make any wise decisions without something strong to drink. What? No one will give me any money? I guess I will just go home and go to my still.

10-29-2006, 03:54 AM	#3
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	yawn Was I just dreaming, or was that really Viggo? Because if it was a dream I'll have to surrender to desperate measures and ask to be healed by that mad guy with the dinosaur. Lommy, dear, you're too much for someone newly woken up. I didn't understand a word of what you just said. Anyways, I'm in an utter hurry to crawl back to bed, so I'll say this just once. Knowing that crazy Diamond, it'll be best for us not to consider any gender issues in searching out the Lovers. Girl-girl, guy-guy, whatever, if they show the signs then lynch them. Whatever the signs are. Also, this is almost anybody's game. It is so much easier for the villains to hide, because they don't know each other, and they only know the one they love. So the most anyone at this point can know for certain is that one person is either innocent or a werecreature. And in this game, it's usually easier for villains to know that not everyone else is innocent, because when they know their fellow baddies it is easier to track them. So, with all that balderdash out of the way, there's really nothing we can do today but throw random accusations and see what happens. Like this. Farael is a Lover, because he is a Mad Elf. And isn't mad the best way to describe someone in love? Also, he's a copycat. A copyCAT. CAT. Uh-oh. ++FARAEL What do you mean he hasn't posted yet? Bah, I'm too sleepy to change it. Goo-- drops off with a snore