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Old 11-13-2006, 10:30 AM   #1
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But your not modding
Ah, but that doesn't make my observation useless. Both Ang and I have stated that we would have an extreme desire to make Esty a WW if we were modding. Surely marking someone as an attractive WW means something.
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However, your assertions that Fea is going to pick everything rather than randomise it exaggerate our plight, I feel.
Oh, well. I'm just speaking my mind.
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That implies elements of luck and preference - perhaps randomised shortlists which were then manipulated
Fea doesn't have to tell the truth if she doesn't want to. She can subtly mislead us or outright lie to us.
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But really, I think that tp is a wolf, because, look at the moderator.
Too obvious and predictable. And don't give me the bluff-option. It's just plain old too predictable- not what Fea would want for this village.
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:39 AM   #2
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Both Ang and I have stated that we would have an extreme desire to make Esty a WW if we were modding. Surely marking someone as an attractive WW means something.
Well, I suppose. But I never get to play with Esty, I don't want her to die right away. So there. That's logic for you.

Boromir, on the other hand, now here's a fellow I've played with several times, and who killed me second to last time, when I was the Seer and had dreamt of him and had spent half the night writing up an eviscerating analysis of him. That's why I think I shall be voting for him toDay.

So there, there's my completely random and petty reasoning, ha ha!

Now I'll hang around a bit, talking lots of nonsense, before writing my vote in stone and hightailing it out of here.
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:43 AM   #3
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Thanks, Di! Here I was thinking I'd finally let myself get talked into participating in a WW game for the first time since a year ago only to get lynched on the first day...

Now, I enjoy getting called "attractive" by young men, but does it have to be in the context of "attractive werewolf?!
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:45 AM   #4
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Okay, so, here's the self defense portion of today's posting.

I can echo Esty's sentiment:

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I'd like to remind you that I have a 100% record of being an innocent villager.
But unlike Esty I have several games under my belt which makes this stat far more impressive. In fact, I've lost count of how many games I've played in thus far, but I've been lily-white in every single one of them. I think it's been upwards of ten or so games.

So, there is a rule in WW, which it would do you well to consider:

Said Rule

Diamond18 is not evil. She has never been evil. She will never be evil. So let it be written, so let it be done. Or not done, depending on how you are interpreting the word "it" in this context. If "it" is "a moderator assigning an evil role to Diamond" then "not done" is the proper phraseology.

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Old 11-13-2006, 10:47 AM   #5
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PS -- You don't think Fea would break this rule, do you? Do you really?!?! Fea respects rules. Just look at ATM2. She's Aretha Franklin.

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Now, I enjoy getting called "attractive" by young men, but does it have to be in the context of "attractive werewolf?!
Maybe they find werewolves to be attractive because they are wolves!

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Old 11-13-2006, 11:03 AM   #6
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Just a stupid observation and sorry if you've already made it in a post I haven't read yet, but nobody died last night. So that's weird. Okay, we're in a werewolf game, so we know that there will be deaths. But to have a lynching before the first kill? That's really odd.

Now for a bit of speculation causes shivers down my gaming spine: what if Feamoderator is the third werewolf? Is that completely outside the realm of possibility?
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:25 AM   #7
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But I never get to play with Esty, I don't want her to die right away.
Oh, that's fine with me. I never commited to killing her today.
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Now, I enjoy getting called "attractive" by young men, but does it have to be in the context of "attractive werewolf?!
I think pointy teeth are sexy. So sue me.
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Diamond18 is not evil. She has never been evil. She will never be evil. So let it be written, so let it be done.
I completely forgot about that rule. That totally changes my mind. You're off my lynch list, Di. Who should I replace you with?

Nogrod, I also spent a bit of time pondering SPM's posts regarding his knowledge of the rules. However, I found that I could spin him either way, WW or ordo, and so decided to leave him alone for the time being and see how things develop. There are a couple things in his post that I have flagged for future reference, and if certain things happen then I'll go back to it and make a decision.
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I have therefore decided that if phantom is a wolf, he is probably an extra wolf, thrown in to be lynched on Day 1. He might not even have been told that he is such...
Honestly, I could see this being done to me. The question is, will Fea, after pegging me as a WW in the narration, reduce the WW count to one, and only after the next one dies let the village know that actually there is yet another.
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tp is an innocent, but he is a special sort of innocent. You can't kill him. Even if we vote to lynch him, or the wovles try to kill him, he simply won't die.
Okay, you are just plain scary. Fea's going to be ticked when she sees someone has already guessed one of the primary gags we planned for this village.
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Now for a bit of speculation causes shivers down my gaming spine: what if Feamoderator is the third werewolf? Is that completely outside the realm of possibility?
No.

And also, I thought I'd mention that Fea is absolutely loving us right now. We've managed to make her, a non-player, the center of this village.

Which is something I'm sure she was hoping to accomplish by removing most strategy and choosing only individuals she is familiar with.
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I saw that coming yesterday.

But I also know you'll change your vote before the day is through, so no harm done.

(and yes, I realize that my arrogant declaration has made it more likely that you will not change your vote)

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If I'm killed at night lynch Diamond.
What if you're lynched during the day? Still lynch Di, or someone else?
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:36 AM   #8
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No sane innocent villager would want to lynch me...I'm only a kill target. So, if killed at night lynch Diamond. You would have to understand our past to know the reason behind it...I can say no more.
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:49 AM   #9
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I am not nearly caught up as I work and am busier than normal. But from what I read I feel it a bit specious to believe Esty would be a wolf based on the fact that phantom and Ang would want her to. I believe Fea smarter than this and would know that many of us would want to see Esty as a wolf, my included. Honestly though, I could see her having the phantom as a wolf just to see him handle the pressure and 'play' with him so to speak. So if we are trying to assess how Fea would behave I would vote the phantom as my first pick.
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:07 AM   #10
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Diamond18 is not evil. She has never been evil. She will never be evil. So let it be written, so let it be done. Or not done, depending on how you are interpreting the word "it" in this context. If "it" is "a moderator assigning an evil role to Diamond" then "not done" is the proper phraseology.

Thank you for your time.
SPM one a game as a werewolf banking on just such a "rule". Tough beans, you lycanthrope.
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:08 AM   #11
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Uh, that is, "won" a game.
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:10 AM   #12
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Huh, that's a good point lmp.

So what do we think would happen if nobody voted? Think it would be similar to your little plot in ATM? Or would Fea just roll her eyes, flip her coin and lynch someone at random?
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:11 AM   #13
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This no editing rule is getting to be embarressing. Is Fea really trying to make us think before hitting "Submit Reply"? She really is evil. I'd check her for fangs.
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:16 AM   #14
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If I'm killed at night lynch Diamond.
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:45 AM   #15
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If we're going on petty reasoning the only person I have is morm, but I have no grudge against him, we've just played too many games together to assume we're on the same side.

Oh, and I suppose I could have something against Ang, but since I got him lynched from beyond the grave I'm pretty sure we can call that quits.
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Quick question which is going in here since there are people around - what is the deadline? In terms of GMT preferably.
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:48 AM   #17
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Well. Hmmm. Examining things from Fea's point of view, these are my deductions -

-She would want an entertaining, exciting and preferably close fight - which is why I think the two disconnected wolves have to be basically in this together, as far as that's possible, rather than being werebears - unless there's some other variable involved.

-She would love phantom to be a Fenris Wolf.

-She wouldn't be averse to springing Diamantine surprises on us.

I have therefore decided that if phantom is a wolf, he is probably an extra wolf, thrown in to be lynched on Day 1. He might not even have been told that he is such...
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:51 AM   #18
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An interesting point you make about SpM, Nogrod. What I found more strange was his bizarre plot to tie everyone at one, which would only result in mine and Boromir's deaths. The question is, is he evil? Or just taken one too many pots to the head?
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:57 AM   #19
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[quote=Anguin]I have therefore decided that if phantom is a wolf, he is probably an extra wolf, thrown in to be lynched on Day 1. He might not even have been told that he is such.[quote]

I can do you one better. tp is an innocent, but he is a special sort of innocent. You can't kill him. Even if we vote to lynch him, or the wovles try to kill him, he simply won't die. The heavens will open and floods will wash away the earth, but Fea will just laugh, and tp will just gloat.

Oh, and if you lynch me, my lover will die. Just thought I'd mention that.
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Oh Fea, you're killing me. Those messed up quote tags are going to keep me up at night.
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Ooo, Audrey, that sounded like a challenge. I feel a testosterone frenzy coming upon me...must...resist...

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Ha! The great Anguirel is equal to slaying the measly phantom any day! Just try and stop me! I am the Lord of the Ring, and I do not share power! Give me the Silmarils, the High Kingship of the Noldor, and the hands of Luthien and Idril, now!
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