Weres of Eire: Game Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 09-10-2007, 05:29 AM

Congratulations to Rikae and Shasta, and well done to everyone else for making this a fun game.

Ask Cailín: I kept saying "But what if she is lying?" But Rikae played it well. Because chances were that she was telling the truth, we thought it might be somewhat outlandish to assume that she was lying.

I for one did not especially enjoy the setup of the game, the way that the roles were hidden and unexplained. Also, the way the banshee chose her victim nights before the actual event: this might be an interesting idea, but only if the players were told about it beforehand.

Special thanks to Cailín for providing that old Irish poetry and literature. I found it very hilarious.

Nogrod · 09-11-2007, 03:49 PM

This was probably the first game ever I was disappointed when I got to know I was a wolf...

For I had decided that I would do my best to encourage people to post more and to get others more involved with both my points and by exemplifying it with my own posting... I knew I took a risk then when I realised I was a wolf but still decided to go on. You Eomer and Caílin had keen eyes there and I do appreciate your thinking skills - even if what you thought was not exactly what I was doing in the first place. You still brought me back to believe once again that figuring things out can be succesfull - how wrong the initial suppositions might be.

The problem for me was that I would probably had acted the same way had I been an innocent. Only in that case I could have told you afterwards "what I told you!".

I mean the easiest way to be a baddie is to be a "natural self" and that I was for the most of the time.

Yes, I was a bit disappointed, not the least when I read the actions leading to my death afterwards which were mostly due to the non-voting of such a many people (some of the non-voters might have voted for me as well, sure, I'm not denying that possibility: but if I could have stayed awake later to make more points & if more people would have been around to vote... well, one can always say if...)

It was a pity we never had a chance to plot with even a one post with Brinniel. It would have been nice. Sadly we started with a Day-phase and that was it. No contact whatsoever. Your stand-alone fight was impressive Brinn!

Congrats to Shasta for a game well constructed and succesfully ran! Unlike Eomer I do like the suspension with the roles even if I tend to agree that a role so different that leads to death only after a turn or two should be mentioned beforehand.

Congrats and thanks to both Caílin and Eomer for playing with us in your amusing way. It's a pleasure to play with you guys - even if you pick me up...

Thanks to Sauce for being the entertaining player you are - and to Lommy as well.

And I have to bow to Rikae even if I just now don't feel the urgency of it. I mean you've been the one who has called for open play game after game but somehow I think your victory was now based more on being silent and acting only on strategic moments than on open play. That's a perfectly justified tactics but... I'll be continuing my aimless and resultless crusade for the open play notwithstanding.

And yes Kath, I'll raise my hat to you as well. So much as you tried to thwart the open reasons for voting me on Day1 - I mean I was quite sure you were the independent baddie alongside myself & Brinn which I just thought there had to be - you were right in the end even if you didn't dare to state your reasons... One makes it right every now and then.

And kudos to Izzy for seeing that Kath never made her reasons open! Well picked!

Kath · 09-11-2007, 05:16 PM

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you were right in the end even if you didn't dare to state your reasons

Because I didn't know how to state them. I just knew you were evil, and it was the same with Brinn. Unfortunately it was the same with Sauce so whatever was giving me these definite feelings was a little off, but how can you explain to others what you can't explain to yourself?

Nogrod · 09-12-2007, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kath

how can you explain to others what you can't explain to yourself?

That's the challenging part...

Yeah, I do understand.

Thinlómien · 09-12-2007, 07:01 AM

Nogrod, I insist that you put the title "Fenris Wolf" to your siggie. Now.

Nogrod · 09-14-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Nogrod, I insist that you put the title "Fenris Wolf" to your siggie.

Well, I did it.

But hadn't the term "Fenris wolf" in the earlier times the meaning that s/he was a wolf whose mates practically lynched her/him or at least helped to do it on Day1?

I mean in that case I'm not one but I've sure helped to generate Fenris Wolves a few times....

Well, who cares?

Just being a wolf and getting lynched on Day1 doesn't sound like worth of a mention. Getting nailed down by your mates in crime sounds a lot more like a tale to be told...

Kath · 09-14-2007, 05:28 PM

For as long as I recall the term 'Fenris wolf' simply refers to a wolf that was lax enough or unlucky enough to get caught first day.

09-10-2007, 05:29 AM	#1
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Congratulations to Rikae and Shasta, and well done to everyone else for making this a fun game. Ask Cailín: I kept saying "But what if she is lying?" But Rikae played it well. Because chances were that she was telling the truth, we thought it might be somewhat outlandish to assume that she was lying. I for one did not especially enjoy the setup of the game, the way that the roles were hidden and unexplained. Also, the way the banshee chose her victim nights before the actual event: this might be an interesting idea, but only if the players were told about it beforehand. Special thanks to Cailín for providing that old Irish poetry and literature. I found it very hilarious. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

09-11-2007, 03:49 PM	#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	This was probably the first game ever I was disappointed when I got to know I was a wolf... For I had decided that I would do my best to encourage people to post more and to get others more involved with both my points and by exemplifying it with my own posting... I knew I took a risk then when I realised I was a wolf but still decided to go on. You Eomer and Caílin had keen eyes there and I do appreciate your thinking skills - even if what you thought was not exactly what I was doing in the first place. You still brought me back to believe once again that figuring things out can be succesfull - how wrong the initial suppositions might be. The problem for me was that I would probably had acted the same way had I been an innocent. Only in that case I could have told you afterwards "what I told you!". I mean the easiest way to be a baddie is to be a "natural self" and that I was for the most of the time. Yes, I was a bit disappointed, not the least when I read the actions leading to my death afterwards which were mostly due to the non-voting of such a many people (some of the non-voters might have voted for me as well, sure, I'm not denying that possibility: but if I could have stayed awake later to make more points & if more people would have been around to vote... well, one can always say if...) It was a pity we never had a chance to plot with even a one post with Brinniel. It would have been nice. Sadly we started with a Day-phase and that was it. No contact whatsoever. Your stand-alone fight was impressive Brinn! Congrats to Shasta for a game well constructed and succesfully ran! Unlike Eomer I do like the suspension with the roles even if I tend to agree that a role so different that leads to death only after a turn or two should be mentioned beforehand. Congrats and thanks to both Caílin and Eomer for playing with us in your amusing way. It's a pleasure to play with you guys - even if you pick me up... Thanks to Sauce for being the entertaining player you are - and to Lommy as well. And I have to bow to Rikae even if I just now don't feel the urgency of it. I mean you've been the one who has called for open play game after game but somehow I think your victory was now based more on being silent and acting only on strategic moments than on open play. That's a perfectly justified tactics but... I'll be continuing my aimless and resultless crusade for the open play notwithstanding. And yes Kath, I'll raise my hat to you as well. So much as you tried to thwart the open reasons for voting me on Day1 - I mean I was quite sure you were the independent baddie alongside myself & Brinn which I just thought there had to be - you were right in the end even if you didn't dare to state your reasons... One makes it right every now and then. And kudos to Izzy for seeing that Kath never made her reasons open! Well picked! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

09-12-2007, 07:01 AM	#5
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Nogrod, I insist that you put the title "Fenris Wolf" to your siggie. Now. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

09-14-2007, 05:28 PM	#7
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	For as long as I recall the term 'Fenris wolf' simply refers to a wolf that was lax enough or unlucky enough to get caught first day. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”