WWLXX: At the Prison of Ice

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

The last events have brought us to the brink of total exhaustion. The light of the electric torches was dwindling and we did not feel comfortable with switching to the other set we still had with us, as these have been our last ones. Still there was this urge to go and see what happened to the escaped creature, now that we have felt at last safe. But on the other hand there was the repulsive feeling and the wish to leave forever that terrible place as soon as possible.

At last we have decided to rest - for a few minutes, in the dark to save the batteries. Then we will decide what exactly to do next. So we all sat down and leaning against the wall relaxed in the dark. I don't know how it happened, but apparently we have dozed off. It would not be surprising after all that we have been through recently. The only thing I can record with full certainity is that after I woke up, I could not find the electric torch. Among growing panic in the dark, I have realised that there are strange sounds coming from one of the passageways nearby, and flashes of light coruscating on the black graffiti-covered walls. I jumped up and in the darkness, blind, groped my way towards the source. Then, I have identified the sounds at last: it was a mixture of gasping, snarls, growls and eerie howling. Then the corridor took a sharp turn and there I saw it at last: a woman armed only with an electric torch, standing against a terrible shadow of wolf-shaped monster on the edge of a large room, a vast subterranean cavern reaching far into darkness. In the flashing light, I noticed a glitter of iron on the ground: it was a dropped gun, probably wrestled away from the woman during the fight. And as I hurled myself forwards, I could see the abomination pouncing against the woman who tried to defend herself feebly. Her dying screem resounded through the cave and then she dropped the torch and the shadow of the werewolf disappeared in the darkness.

Then there came the sound of hurrying feet. The remnants of our expedition have gathered together. We lit the remaining torch. In its light, we found ourselves standing on the edge of a large pit - and at our feet the dead body of the originator of our expedition, who died in her last fight, unprepared to defend herself. She was the one who had come up with the idea of this expedition - yet she was never acknowledged for it properly - and now her life had also ended in this dark and cold place.

Nevertheless, we have acknowledged, as we looked into each other's pale faces, that one of us is the monster who killed her.

LIVING MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION:

Morsul - federal grants lawyer
Nogrod - old palaeoecologist with is own theory of climate change
Thinlómien - whale expert
Nerwen - mechanic

GONE:
Roa - survival guide - died on blood loss from Werewolf attack on Day 2 (left game, innocent)
Mnemosyne - field medic - shot by the survival guide on Day 2 (Werewolf)
Inziladun - meteorologist - killed by Werewolves on Night 3 (innocent)
tromkehra - cook/bartender - left aboard the ship on Day 3 (left game, innocent)
Nienna - navigator - shot on her way back to the ship on Day 3 (innocent)
Greenie - senior assitant to important scientists in the company, killed by Werewolf on Night 4 (innocent)
Pitchwife - marine biologist - unambiguously executed by the expedition on Day 4 (Werewolf)
Eomer of the Rohirrim - sea pilot - murdered in the icy darkness on Night 5 (innocent)
wilwa - crewmember - executed in the underground cavern on Day 5 (innocent)
Macalaure - palaeomathematician - killed while performing his palaeomathematic operations on Night 6 (innocent)
Loslote - rich funder's spoiled daughter - died with visionary words on her lips on Day 6 (Birthday Dreamer - innocent)
Brinn - polar bear biologist - stained the walls with her blood on Night 7 (innocent)
Boromir88 - senior assistant to a professor of glaciology - sacrificed on Day 7 (innocent)
Shasta - sled-dog handler - killed on Day 7 (Hunter)
Bes - room/store manager - killed by the Hunter on Day 7 (Werewolf)
sally - the original initiator of the expedition - finally caught off her guard on Night 8 (Ranger)

Day 8 has started. Good luck to all.

[Thinlómien]

KNEW IT.
KNEW IT.
KNEW IT.

Now lynch me.

But, to quote my infamous words: I'm not surprised. When I was reading through yesterDay (that was crazy btw), my impressions (having been informed of the results of the Day and the roles of dead already, though) were:

Nerwen or Morsul is the last wolf.
Nogrod is an ordo.
Sally is the ranger and she's going to die toNight.

But I'm glad I was right. (Maybe happiness is not the most normal way to react to the death of the ranger, but to be honest, that was my first reaction. Well anyway, it doesn't make so much difference in any case 'cos there will be no more Nights.) It's also nice to know that I was in the end right about Boro and Shasta.

Makes me more confident.

Now, off to have a look at what I said of Nerwen and Morsul earlier. And I know I can't ignore Nogrod either on a crucial Day like this but especially after yesterDay, it is very difficult for me to see him as a wolf.

I think Nerwen is my top suspect, mainly for the way in which she jumped to support Nogrod's rather absurd* "Boro is so certainly a wolf" -theory. I smells fish. But I must say that Morsul is also making quite a show of being confused, which I don't like either, not at all.

*I may be too harsh since I only read through yesterDay knowing everybody's roles, but to me, it was just crazy how confident Nog was on Boro's guilt, especially as Boro's behaviour looked more innocent than guilty to me. But I give to Nogrod that Boro's behaviour was quite weird and like nothing I've seen from him before.

[Thinlómien]

I realised it doesn't make sense for me to quote my age-old post again and again. I'm going to read through all the wolves' and all the remaining people's posts and make some sort of conclusive summary based on that. However, tha's something I'm going to do tomorrow, not now at 11.30pm.

I could stay here for a moment and talk - if someone was around?

[Nerwen]

Well, I'm here– for once I can be here early.

So... first thing is, Lommy, I don't at all like this little victory dance you appear to be doing over Sally's corpse.

And then, you follow it up with what I can only call a "rather absurd" case against me:

Originally Posted by Lommy

I think Nerwen is my top suspect, mainly for the way in which she jumped to support Nogrod's rather absurd* "Boro is so certainly a wolf" -theory.

I did not "jump to support it", I agreed that Boro's self-vote looked suspicious, because he's an expert player and should have known what a stupid thing it was for an innocent to do at that stage. You know what? It was stupid. I can't understand why he did that.

Besides, that was hardly the only thing against him, was it? All in all, he was looking a lot like a wolf at that point. His behaviour certainly didn't look "more innocent than guilty" to me.

[Nerwen]

Of course, if it's Lommywolf, why does she go after me instead of Morsul or Nog, who you'd think would be easier lynches?

I need to go back and do some more reading.

[Morsul the Dark]

Lommy you were a top contender for a reason you're a wolf obviously I'm sorry I don't even need to think about this one. Kept us alive because we're "the easiest" to lynch

++Lommy

confused I'm never confused... not thought out perhaps when did I say I was confused?

[Thinlómien]

Why so touchy, Nerwen? (Great, seems like every Day starts with a row between me and someone else. )

Originally Posted by Nerwen

So... first thing is, Lommy, I don't at all like this little victory dance you appear to be doing over Sally's corpse.

Yes, you did yours in secret before posting, I think that's far more sinister.

I don't have a case against you. Before I have managed to go through all the evidence I don't have any cases.

I agree Boro's self-vote was stupid and he was clearly overreacting to the situation. But I can understand why he did what he did. It might seem weird that I say this given how vehemently I have fought for my life, but I've had the feeling I want to give up a few times in the course of this game too, because everybody just suspects me for silly reasons and the wolves are just too darn good. (My self-confessed ww flaw is feeling like giving up when it gets too difficult.) That feeling combined to having a bad day in general might just be enough to make an innocent do something like that, even if it's not smart.

And I also agree there was some fishy stuff about him, but to me he looked more innocent than guilty nevertheless. It was mostly his manner that kept me more or less convinced of his innocence throughout the game even though I had my moments of doubt. I don't want to claim any moral or intellectual high ground by saying "ha ha, I guessed he was innocent and you didn't" (because I've made a lot of mistakes in this game myself ) but that shouldn't mean I can't criticise your suspicions of him.

I didn't like your smooth agreement with Nogrod, it looked to much like "right, here's our lynch, let's go for it". However, you can relax - I'm far from convinced you're the last wolf and I'm not saying anything definite before I go through all the posts. Interesting how touchy you are about this, though...


edit: mass-xed and *insert German swear word here*

[Thinlómien]

If you're innocent, Morsul, you just made us lose the game. Thanks.

[Thinlómien]

I should've been lynched Days ago and this wouldn't have happened.

You always learn something new when playing werewolf...

Now I really really just hope Morsul is the wolf. I guess I could just as well vote him now, because if he's not the wolf, the wolf will jump on his vote now and we're done, or then he's the wolf and we should lynch him.

[Thinlómien]

I'm refraining from voting Morsul right now in hopes of Nerwen being the wolf and missing the DL.

(in reality I'm just thinking is there any case why I shouldn't vote him right now)

I guess I don't need to point out why Morsul's vote or the reasons behind it are just stupid?