WW LXI: Grimm Tales

[Boromir88]

Whatever sounds good to you, Good Sir. You are the Master Shrubberer, after all.~Zil

I have nominated Nienna's suggestion...Zil (see the quote above)

And I vehemently oppose Agan's (Inzy) suggestion, because it is too similar to Izzy, and I will get confused.

But of course my dear Boro... though I must warn you that I don't promise that they are the secrets you seek.~Nienna

What secrets do you think I am after? I guess that is for our resident fortune teller to answer.

But, wasn't there some wicked witch in some long ago tale that said "my dear?" It is of course a different tale, but I would assume that the Wicked Witch of the West and the Old Witch belong to the same guild of Evil witches.

phantom, it is your first post and you are already dropping hints, all over the place, and are clearly up to something? Lucky for you that I have no power against you, and of course what you have already hinted at I have made note of and will let you be.

Edit: crossed with the last two, and the phrase from the wicked witch is "my pretty," not "my dear." So disregard that last ridiculous suspicion.

[McCaber]

Well, I'm back from my morning out, and I see that not a lot has happened.

Originally Posted by the phantom

I don't keep the bad ones. You have to bury the bad ones and cover them with a layer of ashes from a good book. It's sad. Whenever I find a bad book a good one has to die in order to cancel it out. Why don't people just stop writing bad books?!

I shudder to think of the ruin Twilight has wreaked on your library. If I had any books to spare I'd sell one to you to recoup your losses.

Boro: It's ok, I think just about every witch has used a phrase like "my dear" or perhaps "poppets" to lure the children inside. I mean, not that I would know anything about any witches or anything like that, but still, I think it's a fun little point.

Zil: throwing a few words out there about certain villagers here and there works for some people. I can't fault him for that. It is how I tend to operate, after all. And he has an awesome sig, so I'll let him be for now.

[Aganzir]

Originally Posted by Greenie

Dunno why the combination of stroking lions and calling us bunnies makes me feel like... a bunny threatened by a lion?

Don't worry - my lions are very gentle animals compared to, for instance, the Bunny of Caerbannog.

Originally Posted by Boro

And I vehemently oppose Agan's (Inzy) suggestion, because it is too similar to Izzy, and I will get confused.

What about Ladu then?

Originally Posted by Ladu

Why immediately throw to the wolves (so to speak) anyone who may not be able post often right away? Seems rather unnecessary.

Because it's easy for quiet people to go unnoticed while the loudmouths tear each other apart, and if those quiet ones are guilty... well too bad. And people often prefer to save the most substantial players till later.

Originally Posted by Ladu

I do like "Rumplie" as a nick for the freakish dwarf-creature.

Don't thank me, I think it was wilwa who coined it.

I'm here for now.

[McCaber]

Originally Posted by Aganzir

Because it's easy for quiet people to go unnoticed while the loudmouths tear each other apart, and if those quiet ones are guilty... well too bad. And people often prefer to save the most substantial players till later.

Sad but true. You get people who post all over like Lommy and Boro who say quite a bit, and then people like me who often don't have much to say.

It's easier to tell a loud wolf in the lategame because inconsistencies are easier to catch when there's a lot of posts.

And in the past I've been an effective villain by staying rather quiet, so I know from personal experience to get the silent ones first.

[Boromir88]

Ok, first major serious question I want answered...

Is it Rumple-stilt-skin, or would you say Rumples-tilts-kin?

McCaber, I promise not to accuse you of beeing "too right" about the baddies, where the only explanation is you are one. Here's a toast to the bitter memories, let them lay still.

Edit: crossed with Lommy

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Boro

Thanks a lot Lommy, for stealing my thunder, I can't even get the 2nd!

That's what you get for being such a sluggish writer.

Originally Posted by Lari

Because he's the phantom and I know won't (hopefully) get lynched on Day 1 for my little insignificant vote.

What's the point in voting someone in order not to get them lynched? Would not refraining from voting be wiser?

Originally Posted by Boro

Lommy - I don't like minstrels, but as long as you are not Robin's minstrels I promise I won't eat you if winter unexpectantly comes upon us

Oh brave sir Boro ran away...

Originally Posted by Boro

the phantom - ugly stepsister anyone? That would be a cruel joke.

*dies laughing*

Originally Posted by Aganzir

I'm probably not voting for Gaurie or Inzy today because this is their first game.

Well yes even though I advocated the objectivity policy I'm going to do that too... but toMorrow they will not receive any such kindness from me and also, I will not refrain from suspecting or accusing them toDay.

Originally Posted by Zirry

Because it's easy for quiet people to go unnoticed while the loudmouths tear each other apart, and if those quiet ones are guilty... well too bad. And people often prefer to save the most substantial players till later.

And also because if I threten to vote people who are silent people may talk more and thus provide more evidence.


edit: xed with the macabre guy

[Mithalwen]

I am here but I haven't got much to say yet - other than it is just as well that double lynches aren't allowed. With potentially 2 pairs of lovers there is a risk of a lot of collateral damage if we get it wrong ... and we could end up with 5 baddies, let alone all these guess and die characters... All of which I am still getting to grips with (I feel a chart coming on... or maybe a herbal infusion will cleart the mind). With all these special roles a lot of people will have private agendas - so the decision may be not IF people are behaving oddly but why... and with that in mind I shall take a good look at what you have been up to...

[A Little Green]

Originally Posted by Lommy

Originally Posted by Zirry
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zilly

Is it just me or are these Zirries and Zillies a tad confusing? (And who's Zirry anyway? Aganzir?)


EDIT: x-ed with Inzy/Ladu/Zilly/Dun/whatever

[Boromir88]

Like I said, whatever everyone agrees on.~Zil

Plus passing my approval.

EDIT: Oooh how cool, this was my 444th post. I like even numbers.~Greenie

If it was your 666th I would see you are immediately lynched.

But since it's not...

++the phantom

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by A Little Green

Is it just me or are these Zirries and Zillies a tad confusing? (And who's Zirry anyway? Aganzir?)

Yes, it's her, sorry - I did that on purpose.

I have a horrible urge to join the tp-wagon just for the fun of it but I'm afraid I might have to save my retraction for more useful purposes because tomorrow I will have to try to balance between studying and playing ww...


edit: xed with the ghost himself

[A Little Green]

Originally Posted by Boro

++the phantom

Either Boro is just acting strange or else he has noticed something I haven't. *sigh* Now I'm just trying to figure out which of those is more probable. In any case, two unreasoned votes against the same person (whether or not it's the phantom) at this point of Day 1 confuses me a lot.


EDIT: x-ed with Boro

[Thinlómien]

Nerwen - funny and makes sense-ish, no reason to be at her throat yet
Eomer - his normal self ie bears watching
Lommy - to quote one of the greatest minstrels of our times, J.R.R. Tolkien: "immortal maiden Elven-wise"... except sadly not immortal!
Aganzir - is for once refraining from attacking me + makes good points = good
Sally - her instant has been an hour - suspicious
McCaber - making points and suspecting people, I quite like it
Izzy - nothing
Mira - nothing
Gaurcrist - nothing
Shasta - nothing
Gwath - nothing
Boro88 - amusing... but I'm really going to rip something or someone to pieces if he and phantom start a sort of clandestine co-operation again!
Kath - her normal self
Inziladun - getting hang of the game, actually playing, I like it
Fea - nothing
Nienna - making vague hints
Greenie - amusing but not much substance yet
Lari - fishy exactly in the way that attracts my Day1 votes magnetically (and usually is not proof of guilt.... *sigh*)
Mith - just made a fair point
the phantom - lack of substance and volume


edit: xed with Zil, Green and Boro

[Boromir88]

it's a bit difficult to judge the difference between possibly suspicious behaviour and what may be just people being themselves.~Inz

Especially zany, unpredictable Day 1's.

However, I will let you know about me. I'm eratic, kind of crazy.

For people who have a good read on my behavior see: Mith, Lommy, McCaber and the phantom.

Whatever these people say, believe the opposite: Agan and Fea

[the phantom]

Interesting.... According to my books, Nienna is a book-stealing cad, Eomer is a toad, and Boromir is a girl.

Okay, the first one is a bit biased, seeing as I hate Nienna, but I'm pretty sure of the other two.

And no, a toad isn't the same thing as frog.

Or is it?

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Inzil

the phantom- a bit unbalanced and unpredictable?

Exactly! First try. I'm impressed.

Originally Posted by Lommy

*dies laughing*

So long as you aren't cackling.

And Boro- I made a mistake. Three mistakes actually! Two of them seem to be related, but they're not. Who says coincidences don't exist? I don't say that. But then I do say that I haven't started trying yet. I'm wondering right now what I'm actually supposed to do besides act unbalanced and unpredictable, and wondering what everyone else is supposed to do. How many people are on their own team this game? Between the Baddies and Lovers there aren't really any, um, villagers.

So, is this really what we have? Baddies- want to kill everyone. Lovers- want to kill everyone. Gifteds- want to.... um.... kill Baddies? But then if the Lovers win, don't only they win, and the Goodies don't? So why are the Gifteds trying to save everyone else, since no one else is on their team?

And I still haven't figured out what Prince Philip has to do with me. He shares my name, but why? Is it a sign?

I must consult my books. Don't bother me.

edit: x-post with several, including another ++tp! Because Lari was onto something, I suppose.

[Inziladun]

What about Ladu then?[/QUOTE]

Like I said, whatever everyone agrees on.

Originally Posted by Aganzir

Because it's easy for quiet people to go unnoticed while the loudmouths tear each other apart, and if those quiet ones are guilty... well too bad. And people often prefer to save the most substantial players till later.

Makes sense. Tricky devils.