Game Thread: WW LXXXVI - The Halls of Mandos - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 01-28-2011, 10:00 PM

So remember guys, the phantom is a cobbler

You will lose Agan anyway.

You should think how easily people voted toDay... who initiated, who followed and how?

Boro, Mith, Ang, Greenie - people you should be wary of...

Nogrod · 01-28-2011, 10:00 PM

You've just lost the lovers and the seer. Lynch the ranger next. Really...

Rikae · 01-28-2011, 10:01 PM

Cold and lonely was the day for Beren Camlost (apart from the occasional heated argument with the Elves), and he longed for the company of his sweet Tinúviel. Yet she was gone, not to return for many an age. In his tormented dreams Beren pleaded to Mandos, the Lord of the Dead, bid him to let Lúthien stay with him just one more day, and it seemed to him as if the Vala was answering him:

"Thingol's daughter indeed shall return to the living and remain with you and your companions for one more day. But then you both shall return to my halls to dwell here until your spirits are healed."

"In the meantime, your love and her fellow dead wish to give to you, as a sign of their trust, to have your vote doubled in your quest to slay the evil that has beset you."

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As the day progressed, no clear bandwagon emerged... there was no one person, it seemed, who looked particularly evil, no one person on whom many could agree; Boromir, Wilwa, phantom and Nessa each received one vote, while nine elves pointed to Nogrod. Tension was high. The lynch hung by a thread.

"As time here..." Nogrod began, then coughed: "I mean, I am the seer. Aganzir is indeed Beren. phantom is a phabbler."

"No, I'm not Beren - I'm Lúthien!" laughed Aganzir, pulling off her false beard.

Nogrod contined to stare fixedly in the other direction, mumbling something about helping from the halls of Mandos.
"He's lying! Kill him!" shouted the others. Not nine, but ten arrows struck the bewildered looking Nogrod in the
back. The tenth was Aganzir's, and it could be argued that it was absolutely essential.

Nogrod fell to his knees, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "You will have to beg me to reveal my dreams!" he
cried.

"Actually, I was Beren all along" Aganzir added, pulling off his false chin and revealing a beard. "Not that it matters."

When the company turned back toward their campsite, they noticed that one of their number was missing without a trace.
Perhaps Blind Guardian had also gone to Mandos; time would only tell if her voice would be heard there.

The living:

Aganzir
Glirdan
A Little Green
elronds_daughter
Nerwen
Loslote
Wilwa
Legate
Lommy
Nessa
satansaloser2005
the phantom
Boromir88
Mithalwen
Anguirel
Fea

The dead:

Macalaure
Rikae
Mänwe
Shasta
Nogrod
Blind Guardian

Night 3 has begun. Nocturnal people, be active.

Note: Blind Guardian has been modfired; however, I have made the unilateral modly decision to re-assign her
role. One of you will be receiving your new role by PM toNight.

Macalaure · 01-29-2011, 10:00 PM

The night of sleep the Elves got after a day of stressful debate was wholesome, except for one of them. They woke up to see the green fields stained red and covered with the bits and pieces of one of their own. The Elves looked around to see any sign of which one of them met this gruesome fate, but could not find anything that even vaguely resembled Elvenkind anymore. At last they looked at each other: It was Fea who was missing.

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But all dread was swiftly forgotten as the most fair and graceful being of all Middle-earth walked amongst them once more. Shasta had returned from the dead, to bring back light and hope for all. They joy of Shasta and Aganzir was more than words can say. The Elves' hearts were lifted and ears opened to hear the tale of the dead that Shasta was going tell them.

The living:

Aganzir
Glirdan
A Little Green
elronds_daughter
Nerwen
Loslote
wilwa538
Legate of Amon Lanc
Thinlómien
Nessa Telrunya
satansaloser2005
the phantom
Boromir88
Mithalwen
Anguirel
Shastanis Althreduin

The dead:

Macalaure
Rikae
Mänwe
Nogrod
Blind Guardian
Feanor of the Peredhil

Nightly activites are to stop. The posting may begin again.

the phantom · 01-29-2011, 10:04 PM

Before I even begin to delve into the new day, first things first...

Shasta- what's it like down there? Anything funny or interesting to tell?

Aganzir · 01-29-2011, 10:12 PM

So darling, what news from Mandos?

It's awfully late so I'm not going to start posting now except to let you know I probably won't be around during the first half of the day.

I am interested in the reactions to Nog's reveal, especially after I claimed to be Lúthien, but that will have to wait.

Also, if we want to come up with a way to send information from Mandos to here, it would be a good idea to do it today.

the phantom · 01-29-2011, 10:22 PM

Since the dead can read this thread but can't post any responses...

Good riddance, Fea!

Mithalwen · 01-29-2011, 10:32 PM

I suppose it is safe to assume that BG was either a wolf or a gifted. Can't see it would be necesssary to change a cobbler in this game. Though if BG was a wolf I imagine that a cobbler has been upgraded. Anyway..back to sleep for a bit..

Aganzir · 01-29-2011, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macalaure

Shasta had returned from the dead, to bring back light and hope for all.

Yay for the song!

I thought about quoting it yesterday but decided to go with the Lay of Leithian.

By the way, we can probably assume that whatever BG might have been, she's now an ordo. I'm not sure if it's against the point of the game, but I think it would be fair to know if she was a wolf (because it would mean an innocent just turned into one).

Oh and I also wonder about Fea's death. I can think of one reason she might have been killed off the top of my head, but will have to go through her posts first.

Glirdan · 01-29-2011, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mith

I suppose it is safe to assume that BG was either a wolf or a gifted. Can't see it would be necesssary to change a cobbler in this game. Though if BG was a wolf I imagine that a cobbler has been upgraded. Anyway..back to sleep for a bit..

I can't say that I entirely agree with you on this. The player in me agrees with you and says that it wouldn't be necessary, but the Mod in me says that it would, just to keep the mechanics of the game running smoothly or to keep everything balanced. However, the Mod in me is also saying that the Moddess Goddess may have said that just to keep us guessing. So again anything is possible.

But seeing as BeiGei has not posted once, we have no way to assume anything and I believe it is a waste of time and effort to even try when we have Shasta back from the dead to help us clarify other things that need clarifying.

the phantom · 01-29-2011, 11:10 PM

Yeah, the Blind thing could prove to be a problem. If she was a Wolf, well, then that means it's possible the positive feelings we've gained towards someone up until this moment are now worthless. If she was Gifted, then perhaps someone that was playing not particularly carefully now has a big reason to stay alive, and perhaps behavior change will cause them to be spotted. The situation is definitely annoying... But what else could the Mods do?

Today was my day to do piles of schoolwork, and thus I haven't done a readthrough of yesterday, so don't expect a fresh spurt of analysis from me to lead off the day. I wish I could, but time, you know.

I'll do my best to check in again in a bit and again in the morning, but I probably won't be able to give much serious contribution until late in the afternoon.

the phantom · 01-30-2011, 12:53 AM

No posts at all? Well, this was a pointless check in.

Bed now. I'll try my best to be around in the second half of the day.

Shastanis Althreduin · 01-30-2011, 01:19 AM

Well, from what I know....

Manwe was not a wolf. (I'm posting from my phone, sorry for lack of bold.)

Nogrod. Every indication is that of cobblery, even io to his dead vote. He was trying to convince me that he's the Seer, by saying that he just failed to notice Agan's trick and all the posts that came after referencing it (and there are quite a few, I made a list, including Nogrod's own posts interspersed in.) so I believe Nog to be a Nobbler.

More later. Oh, and the way Rikae worded what she said in response to me asking about BG makes it look like BG was a wolf, but it depends on whether Rikae regards the alignment of cobblers as innocent or wolfish. All she would say is that BG's role went to someone of the same alignment whose firmer role she thought less important.

Aganzir · 01-30-2011, 07:41 PM

I suppose I could vote for Nessa, just because last time I didn't I lived to regret it. My top choice is Boro, though. I rather didn't lynch Lommy now, and if I had to choose between the two, I'd vote for Nessa because Lomz is more vocal and leaves therefore more trails. I suppose there isn't enough support for a Greenie lynch, and I don't have quite enough against ed to merit a vote. Hmm.

Going to take a shower now and will vote after it.

01-28-2011, 10:00 PM	#1
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	So remember guys, the phantom is a cobbler You will lose Agan anyway. You should think how easily people voted toDay... who initiated, who followed and how? Boro, Mith, Ang, Greenie - people you should be wary of... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet... Last edited by Nogrod; 01-29-2011 at 12:43 PM. Reason: Too embarrassed to read that repetition after repetition any more: the point has been left.

01-28-2011, 10:00 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	You've just lost the lovers and the seer. Lynch the ranger next. Really... __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

01-28-2011, 10:01 PM	#3
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	Cold and lonely was the day for Beren Camlost (apart from the occasional heated argument with the Elves), and he longed for the company of his sweet Tinúviel. Yet she was gone, not to return for many an age. In his tormented dreams Beren pleaded to Mandos, the Lord of the Dead, bid him to let Lúthien stay with him just one more day, and it seemed to him as if the Vala was answering him: "Thingol's daughter indeed shall return to the living and remain with you and your companions for one more day. But then you both shall return to my halls to dwell here until your spirits are healed." "In the meantime, your love and her fellow dead wish to give to you, as a sign of their trust, to have your vote doubled in your quest to slay the evil that has beset you." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the day progressed, no clear bandwagon emerged... there was no one person, it seemed, who looked particularly evil, no one person on whom many could agree; Boromir, Wilwa, phantom and Nessa each received one vote, while nine elves pointed to Nogrod. Tension was high. The lynch hung by a thread. "As time here..." Nogrod began, then coughed: "I mean, I am the seer. Aganzir is indeed Beren. phantom is a phabbler." "No, I'm not Beren - I'm Lúthien!" laughed Aganzir, pulling off her false beard. Nogrod contined to stare fixedly in the other direction, mumbling something about helping from the halls of Mandos. "He's lying! Kill him!" shouted the others. Not nine, but ten arrows struck the bewildered looking Nogrod in the back. The tenth was Aganzir's, and it could be argued that it was absolutely essential. Nogrod fell to his knees, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "You will have to beg me to reveal my dreams!" he cried. "Actually, I was Beren all along" Aganzir added, pulling off his false chin and revealing a beard. "Not that it matters." When the company turned back toward their campsite, they noticed that one of their number was missing without a trace. Perhaps Blind Guardian had also gone to Mandos; time would only tell if her voice would be heard there. The living: Aganzir Glirdan A Little Green elronds_daughter Nerwen Loslote Wilwa Legate Lommy Nessa satansaloser2005 the phantom Boromir88 Mithalwen Anguirel Fea The dead: Macalaure Rikae Mänwe Shasta Nogrod Blind Guardian Night 3 has begun. Nocturnal people, be active. Note: Blind Guardian has been modfired; however, I have made the unilateral modly decision to re-assign her role. One of you will be receiving your new role by PM toNight. Last edited by Rikae; 01-28-2011 at 10:16 PM.

01-29-2011, 10:00 PM	#4
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	The night of sleep the Elves got after a day of stressful debate was wholesome, except for one of them. They woke up to see the green fields stained red and covered with the bits and pieces of one of their own. The Elves looked around to see any sign of which one of them met this gruesome fate, but could not find anything that even vaguely resembled Elvenkind anymore. At last they looked at each other: It was Fea who was missing. ------------------------ But all dread was swiftly forgotten as the most fair and graceful being of all Middle-earth walked amongst them once more. Shasta had returned from the dead, to bring back light and hope for all. They joy of Shasta and Aganzir was more than words can say. The Elves' hearts were lifted and ears opened to hear the tale of the dead that Shasta was going tell them. The living: Aganzir Glirdan A Little Green elronds_daughter Nerwen Loslote wilwa538 Legate of Amon Lanc Thinlómien Nessa Telrunya satansaloser2005 the phantom Boromir88 Mithalwen Anguirel Shastanis Althreduin The dead: Macalaure Rikae Mänwe Nogrod Blind Guardian Feanor of the Peredhil Nightly activites are to stop. The posting may begin again. Last edited by Macalaure; 01-29-2011 at 10:16 PM.

01-29-2011, 10:04 PM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Before I even begin to delve into the new day, first things first... Shasta- what's it like down there? Anything funny or interesting to tell? __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-29-2011, 10:12 PM	#6
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	So darling, what news from Mandos? It's awfully late so I'm not going to start posting now except to let you know I probably won't be around during the first half of the day. I am interested in the reactions to Nog's reveal, especially after I claimed to be Lúthien, but that will have to wait. Also, if we want to come up with a way to send information from Mandos to here, it would be a good idea to do it today. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

01-29-2011, 10:22 PM	#7
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Since the dead can read this thread but can't post any responses... Good riddance, Fea! __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-29-2011, 10:32 PM	#8
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I suppose it is safe to assume that BG was either a wolf or a gifted. Can't see it would be necesssary to change a cobbler in this game. Though if BG was a wolf I imagine that a cobbler has been upgraded. Anyway..back to sleep for a bit.. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

01-29-2011, 11:10 PM	#11
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Yeah, the Blind thing could prove to be a problem. If she was a Wolf, well, then that means it's possible the positive feelings we've gained towards someone up until this moment are now worthless. If she was Gifted, then perhaps someone that was playing not particularly carefully now has a big reason to stay alive, and perhaps behavior change will cause them to be spotted. The situation is definitely annoying... But what else could the Mods do? Today was my day to do piles of schoolwork, and thus I haven't done a readthrough of yesterday, so don't expect a fresh spurt of analysis from me to lead off the day. I wish I could, but time, you know. I'll do my best to check in again in a bit and again in the morning, but I probably won't be able to give much serious contribution until late in the afternoon. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-30-2011, 12:53 AM	#12
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	No posts at all? Well, this was a pointless check in. Bed now. I'll try my best to be around in the second half of the day. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

01-30-2011, 01:19 AM	#13
Shastanis Althreduin Werewolf Psychic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In fire, water, earth, and air. But mostly water. Posts: 2,832	Well, from what I know.... Manwe was not a wolf. (I'm posting from my phone, sorry for lack of bold.) Nogrod. Every indication is that of cobblery, even io to his dead vote. He was trying to convince me that he's the Seer, by saying that he just failed to notice Agan's trick and all the posts that came after referencing it (and there are quite a few, I made a list, including Nogrod's own posts interspersed in.) so I believe Nog to be a Nobbler. More later. Oh, and the way Rikae worded what she said in response to me asking about BG makes it look like BG was a wolf, but it depends on whether Rikae regards the alignment of cobblers as innocent or wolfish. All she would say is that BG's role went to someone of the same alignment whose firmer role she thought less important. __________________ Shasta– ... However, if he's innocent his famous clairvoyant powers must be taking the week off. Meanwhile, the Night-kills have been awfully effective– almost like we're dealing with a psychic wolf... - Nerwen, WW LXXV

01-30-2011, 07:41 PM	#14
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I suppose I could vote for Nessa, just because last time I didn't I lived to regret it. My top choice is Boro, though. I rather didn't lynch Lommy now, and if I had to choose between the two, I'd vote for Nessa because Lomz is more vocal and leaves therefore more trails. I suppose there isn't enough support for a Greenie lynch, and I don't have quite enough against ed to merit a vote. Hmm. Going to take a shower now and will vote after it. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.