TIG XCIII - Betrayal at Henneth Annûn (Game thread)

[Pitchwife]

Deep in the Night, when the other Rangers had finally managed to find some slumber, three figures rose stealthily and looked around them.

“The sleeping spell I have cast holds them firmly,” said one of them. “Nothing will wake them until Daylight.”

“It has gone well for us so far,” said another. “Better even than we could have expected.”

“Yes,” said the third, “the Great Eye will look fondly on us.”

It was then that they noticed that one of the cots was empty.

“Ah, him,” said the first Black Númenórean. “Up and about, is he? I think our choice for toNight has just been made for us.”

The second nodded. “Yes, he needs to be taken care of anyway. He is one of the few who might talk some sense into these pathetic Rangers.”

“But where can he have gone?” wondered the third.

“I think I know,” said the first. “Come!”

* * *

Nogrod had gone outside to smoke a pipe of sweet galenas, as was his wont. They found him sitting on a rock near the waterfall, puffing smoke rings and looking at the moon. When he heard their footsteps approaching, he turned around and raised an eyebrow.

“I did not expect you to come for me so early,” he said calmly. “I have barely said a word yesterDay.”

“And we have come to make sure it stays this way,” said the leader of the Black Númenóreans. At a gesture from him, his two accomplices seized Nogrod and held him so fast he could not move when their leader picked the pipe from his mouth.

“This weed is bad for you”, said the sorcerer, sniffing with a wrinkled nose. “No true servant of Annatar would consume it. Besides, you can die from it, did you know? As you will find out now.”

* * *

When the cavern lit up with Daylight, the Rangers awoke from dreams of blood and guilt. They soon discovered that Nogrod’s cot had not been slept in.

They didn’t have to search very long, but soon found him just outside the cavern, near the waterfall, lying dead on a slab of rock, his mouth gaping. When they examined the corpse, they found that his tongue was missing, and his pipe had been jammed down his throat.

“Is that supposed to be a pun?” said sally. “Wind-pipe? Abominable.”

It took them longer to find Nogrod’s tongue, which was nowhere on or near his body. But suddenly Greenie cried out in shock.

“What is it?” asked the others. “What have you found?”

She showed them Nogrod’s tobacco pouch. “It must have fallen out of his pocket when we moved the corpse,” she explained. “Look what’s inside.”
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DAY 2 HAS BEGUN. Stop all PMing and let the trial continue.

DEAD
Pitch (Mod) - pushed over the edge Night 1
Gal55 (Anborn) – pricked to death Day 1
Nog (ordo) - silenced with a pipe down his windpipe on Night 2

ALIVE
Agan
Greenie
Bom
Boro
Glirdan
Inzil
Lottie
Nate
Rune
sally
Shasta

[Pomegranate]

Touching, this is, the loss of Nogrod. Peace to his soul.

Now, we need to continue searching for the merciless killers. To be honest, because I was so ashamed after all the praises I got of being a good first-timer and then missing the deadline of the voting, I felt the need to concentrate and build up something. So I've got a list, which has the who-votes-for-who and other observations.

A Little Green votes for Lottie because of her sudden jump when she (supposedly) realised she was following Agan’s lead. Stays on this point rather a long while. Believes Agan and Boro innocent. Believes also Bom and G55 innocent. Comments on Rune’s opportunism, but doesn’t take that any further. Doesn’t want to vote for Agan or G55 because they are easy first day lynches.

Rune Son of Bjarne voted for Bom because of unconstructiveness. Does not believe in Boro’s theory about Aganzir, not enough anyway to vote for her, and actually says they both seem innocent. Does suspect G55 but not enough to vote for her, either. Goes after the unconstructive. I noticed Rune has a lot of allies (people he has a good feeling about, and this is mutual), most striking of which is Lottie, of whom he says “What she says seems reasonable” “she voices some concerns that I share” (see Lottie as well). Similar, though less obvious, mutual trust with Shasta and Inzil. Begs for constructiveness but actually himself mainly comments what others have found out by declaring it not suspicious enough, without new ideas, and giving his vote based on unconstructiveness, leaving doors open as Greenie said.

satansaloser2005 voted for Bom because of his ‘revenge vote’ for Rune, after asking from everyone the opinion whether she should vote for G55 or Bom. Sally has actually said nothing beneficial, nothing in any way actually related to suspicions (except her comment on the revenge vote, which was that one sentence and then led to a vote). In her vote she went with the two popular suspects (or I guess Bom wasn’t that much of a suspect than just questioned for his lack of contribution). Hard to believe this is because of the lack of time, because her total number of posts is big – they just don’t have any points in them.

Bom Tombadillo voted for Rune because of his vote. Is, as was mentioned, unconstructive, though defends it in his first post by saying he has not enough time to follow. Suspects vaguely Shasta, though mostly feeling-based, and doesn’t comment that any further.

Loslote votes for G55 because of her jumpiness and her being around and giving the impression of contributing. Actually comes up with own points about G55. On Rune: “I like what Rune says. His reasoning is clear and makes sense - plus I agree with a lot of it.” (see Rune)

Shastanis Althreduin votes for G55 for her habit of trying to move the conversation away from herself. This is the only observation she makes. Says she won’t vote for Rune, saying she agrees with what he said without further defining why.

Inziladun votes for G55 because she seems more suspicious than Lottie. Against Lottie she didn’t actually say anything until that point. Doesn’t suspect Boro or Agan. Makes a list, with not a lot of observations, mainly commenting on Bom’s and Sally’s unconstructiveness and the innocent or unclear feeling about anyone else. Comments there, though, the suspiciousness of G55. Trusts Rune, though only in an overall pretty trusting list.

Glirdan doesn’t vote, and doesn’t contribute. In his case this does seem like lack of time, so it’s hard to see him as either innocent or BN. Doesn’t suspect Boro or Agan. Hoping he becomes more active, so there’s something to say about him.

And then there is Aganzir, who voted for G55 because of the same reasons as everyone else, and
Boromir88, who didn’t vote because of a medical emergency (even if not his own, hope Max is all right). To be honest, I don’t feel like I have a lot of new things to add to the analysis of their conversation, which lasted the whole of the last day. Agan made a list, putting in things people actually said, Boro used it as a bait to get reactions, it worked. From what it seems, these both are pretty typical ways of acting to these players.

Gee, that was a lot of bolding. So I guess my personal main observations from that list are Rune and his allies and his pretty non-substantial and pretty objective posting (though far from sally and Bom, but they have been mentioned before and at least they don't accuse others for their own sins). Also it feels like Greenie accuses Rune of being an opportunist in kiiping the doors open, then realises that she's doing the same, picks up her so far pretty non-pressed argument against Lottie and sticks to it for quite a while.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

We seem to have different ideas about what is constructive in a game of werewolf. I would never demand of people that they produce highly original and substantial posts on day1, but I do expect a minimum of effort and seriousness.

Anyways, I think you produced a nice post to get this day going.

[Inziladun]

Why Nog? What did he do?

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Introducing the grumpy Finns, Part 2.

Faramir acts like a ranger, Pitwivion did so... but what has happened to all the rest of you? Have the evil servants made a spell and turned everyone into toddlers in a sandbox so that they can hide more easily behind the veil of sallyness... erm... silliness?


Kudos to Nate for at least trying.


Heh. Complaining, but not doing anything myself? Admitted.

Sorry. I'm in a hurry right now but I should be able to hang around later toDay - and as it is Saturday I can hang around until the end then.

First post. Not much, just an admonishment about the excessive amount of flippancy and general unruliness. Gives a thumbs up to Pom for trying to keep things on track.

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Oh Morgoth, I totally forgoth...

I actually came home some twenty minutes ago after a heavy two days of Youth Philosophy Convention I was one organiser of and sat down to my coach to have a small glass of brandy watching some College basketball before going to sleep... Oops.

Okay. I'll take a quick scroll. Half an hour left, right?

A glass of brandy, eh? Wish I had one.

Originally Posted by Nogrod

I haven't read all and it seems I have no time to do so (ten minutes left) so based on what I've read thus far I'm thinking of declining from voting toDay - a second time in my life of these games, I think.

I'm very sorry but it feels like really bad to vote someone without reading the thread first, on D1 with no ideas from previous Days.

Decides to abstain from voting, due to not having enough time to read.

Originally Posted by Nogrod

But on the top discussion of toDay (what I read of it), I'm inclined to think both Agan & Boro innocent. Boro the more so - not so much because of his explanation the length of which actully is the only thing making me wonder, but because of his open offer to jump himself into the middle of discussion with his stuff on Agan. It just looks like very bad policy from a BN but reasonable spirit from an ordo.

And that's it. Is feeling good about Boro, and to a lesser extent, Agan. I agree with this.

No real signs of anything that could have pointed at Nog as a Seer, so a no-trace kill seems the likely factor.

I'll try to get to the G55 votes in a bit, though Pom, as Rune pointed out, has gotten the ball rolling decently.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Why Nog? What did he do?

That would appear to be the point now wouldn't it? Get to Nog before he actually had more time and care to start participating more. Confident pack of wolves it would seem.

And that's it. Is feeling good about Boro, and to a lesser extent, Agan. I agree with this.

That is what has me worried the most at the moment...that is there seems to be a lot of "Agan and Boro are probably both innocent" going around. It could easily be true, of course, but that seems to be the same conclusion everyone's reached, which is kind of strange...Agan, what do you think?

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

That is what has me worried the most at the moment...that is there seems to be a lot of "Agan and Boro are probably both innocent" going around. It could easily be true, of course, but that seems to be the same conclusion everyone's reached, which is kind of strange...Agan, what do you think?

I'm not ready to declare you both innocent, but neither of you are tops on the radar at the moment.

I still feel rather good about Agan as a holdover from yesterDay, and I can't really fault her for the G55 vote.

As for you, it's just difficult to see your actions in an evil light. You've been in the thick of things as a baddie before, yes. But what I've seen thus far looks all right. Should I start suspecting you?

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

As for you, it's just difficult to see your actions in an evil light. You've been in the thick of things as a baddie before, yes. But what I've seen thus far looks all right. Should I start suspecting you?

The one thing Nog did contribute to the discussion, at least about me, was spot on. But I suspect your suspecting question is rhetorical.

I'm basically trying to figure out whether I should full out pull the trigger and by focusing/going after Agan, or if all the "They're both probably innocent" is in fact true, but that would mean there has to be wolves stating it too. And I would have figured wolves would enjoy an innocent-Agan and innocent-Boro having a good row at eachother...which makes me go back to thinking that Agan could very well be a BN and is hoping if everyone is stating we're both likely innocent, that gets me off her case. But then, I could just be losing my touch at pulling off an excellent and convincing fake fight, ergo, wolves aren't buying it.

Basically my head is about to explode with "do I continue pursuing Agan or is everyone right, that she's innocent too."

But really Agan, you had to choose a pic that showed my horrendous tanlines? I should try to get you lynched just for that.

Edit: crossed with sally. Confident in the sense of, it doesn't appear they were going after the seer, so they must be confident the seer won't be a threat to them yet.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

That would appear to be the point now wouldn't it? Get to Nog before he actually had more time and care to start participating more. Confident pack of wolves it would seem.

I would actually draw the opposite conclusion. The villains likely thought Nog would be onto them once he really got into the game, so they killed him before he could do any damage. Thus, a nervous pack, not a confident one.