Tol-in-Gaurhoth CXV: On the Borders of Mirkwood - Game Thread

[Thinlómien]

Also SERIOUSLY.

Brinn and Kath. Why did we not make Sally the other lynch option yesterDay. WE ALL SUSPECTED HER GOD[censored].

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Also SERIOUSLY.

Brinn and Kath. Why did we not make Sally the other lynch option yesterDay. WE ALL SUSPECTED HER GOD[censored].

Yesterday straight up blew my tiny mind.

[Thinlómien]

Brinn and Nilp would you also like to paint your clown faces?

Seriously. This outcome is a relief to me actually because I spent the whole Night convinced I am an utter failure but boy we all were

Shasta is the only innocent who made whatsoever any sense yesterDay. *sends kisses and apologies to the dead thread*

(Yes, Brinn voted for a wolf but if she had voted Mac instead we would have been saved.)

[Thinlómien]

My furry dudes I'm full of admiration

but

WHY ON EARTH DID YOU SPLIT YOUR VOTE LIKE THAT YESTERDAY

that was absolutely brazen and pretty cool

[Pitchwife]

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

WHY ON EARTH DID YOU SPLIT YOUR VOTE LIKE THAT YESTERDAY

Well, as for me, that was totally unplanned. I came into yesterDay with no good idea what to do, but when I saw you improving on Mac's list I thought, maybe that could be an opening, and while I was writing a post Shasta happened and Sally got on board too and it all spun from there. Could have turned out not so good if not for Nilp's last second vote. I laughed like crazy for minutes when it actually worked.

[Macalaure]

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

(Yes, Brinn voted for a wolf but if she had voted Mac instead we would have been saved.)

With Nilp's vote, it wouldn't actually have mattered.

[Macalaure]

Originally Posted by Lommy

WHY ON EARTH DID YOU SPLIT YOUR VOTE LIKE THAT YESTERDAY

It was not planned!

Remember when I said I felt like being encircled by wolves? That was me complaining to them!

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Macalaure

It was not planned!

Remember when I said I felt like being encircled by wolves? That was me complaining to them!

We're still sorry but not really. We would have remembered you fondly.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Macalaure

It was not planned!

Remember when I said I felt like being encircled by wolves? That was me complaining to them!

I was busting out laughing when you made that post. Sides are still hurting. I have a whole list of posts next to my computer just from yesterday that I tried to rep for everyone, but kept saying I had to spread the wealth.

Ah well, hopefully I can get around to it.

[Nogrod]

Well. Had Nilp not appeared out from nowhere in the very last seconds of the last minute, the dead would have voted to get Mac on the gallows - and the game would have been very different toDay.

But congrats wolves! Pretty daringly played, especially dividing your vote on Day4! That was genius!

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

Well. Had Nilp not appeared out from nowhere in the very last seconds of the last minute, the dead would have voted to get Mac on the gallows - and the game would have been very different toDay.

But congrats wolves! Pretty daringly played, especially dividing your vote on Day4! That was genius!

He's not kidding--once you read the Dead Thread, you will see we were pretty much completely taken in. I daresay our extra vote would have staved things off (NILLLLLLLLLLP!), but not changed the end result.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

I daresay our extra vote would have staved things off (NILLLLLLLLLLP!), but not changed the end result.

You might be correct with the latter, but at last there would have been a fighting chance for one more Day.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

My dear, beloved packmates! *joins a big, furry hug* Well done!!! I'm so proud of you *wipes tear*

And our dearest ally! I am amazed. That's what I call resilience! That's how it should be played! You showed all the Cobblers who exist only to become instant knowledge and throw themseves in a kamikaze run on the first opportunity, you showed them how it's done! That was some performance!

*thinks of the Dead Thread and giggles* You should absolutely see what were the Dead doing... and especially who they thought were the Wolves. Close! But not enough, clearly not enough...

I may have forgotten something, but Brinniel was the only I know of who said (yesterDay, I believe?) at some point correctly who all the Wolves were. A pity (well, for the innocents, I mean) that the thought was not followed more closely.

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

But yes I am. Don't ask who I protected last Night because it doesn't make me look any smarter

As some consolation to the innocents that Wolves can be also oblivious however: the first moment I literally started seriously considering Lommy might be the Ranger was about thirty-five minutes ago when she entered the room with a grin on her face that she clearly could not suppress. That was also the first failure at our home in keeping poker faces, as far as I am aware.

But folks... try sending kill PMs when another person is sitting a meter and half from you...

Originally Posted by Macalaure

Remember when I said I felt like being encircled by wolves? That was me complaining to them!

That was fun

Anyways, it was a really fun game! Thanks, Boro! Thanks everyone anyway! I enjoyed interacting with every single one of you, roles be whatever they be.

And the Dead Thread should absolutely become a thing in every game, in some way or another.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Lommy

So then I thought Pitch would be the perfect candidate for the wolf kill. He was laying low the whole game, ergo could look like a gifted. For not jumping on the Shasta wagon, he was unlikely to look like a cobbler to the wolves. He was obviously innocent. And best of all, he had talked about the wolves possibly trying to mislead the ranger and the bh, which is a point the ranger would have thought about! (Side note spoiler alert: she didn't.)

These were more less the exact points which made me feel quite strongly Pitch was the Ranger (okay, Brinn was my other candidate for the Ranger).

It was nice to realize one was not totally in rust after years of no games, but I clearly noticed I had lost even the slightest touch of self-preservation. Although now that I checked it, I was lynched by the votes of two wolves, the Cobbler and one innocent. So that kind of cheers me up a bit even if I would have liked to play a little more with the living.

That said: I also hope the Dead Thread is here to stay. It is absolutely marvellous for both it's nice feeling but also the quite stressless chance to play the game. Well, to be honest, I guess we stressed even more in the end of D4 than you guys here, but the difference was, we stressed together, in a company, sharing our feelings - which you kind of can't do in the living thread.

[Macalaure]

Originally Posted by Legate

I may have forgotten something, but Brinniel was the only I know of who said (yesterDay, I believe?) at some point correctly who all the Wolves were.

I did not enjoy reading those posts. My optimism took a hit for a while, until I realized I might actually get away with going after Shasta.

Originally Posted by Legate

But folks... try sending kill PMs when another person is sitting a meter and half from you...

Preach!

Originally Posted by Lommy

Mac, was that post of yours on Day2 where you made a list and similarly worded your innocent feelings of me and Rikae a deliberate protection lure?

A what? Please realize that you're asking a person who legitimately thought Shasta was the cobbler for Days.

Originally Posted by Boro

And the "dead communication" plots were mostly being stirred by a wolfy-Mac

I just wanted to look like a helpful member of the community!

Originally Posted by Boro

(I'd be interested to hear from the pack what they thought about Nilp that day he voted for Mac).

He 100% fooled me and it took my packmates to talk me out of it. On Day3 I made a post about fake gifted reveals - that was me trying to lay some groundwork to dispute seerNilp in the future.

Originally Posted by Pitch

Her being the seer came as a joyous surprise, to me at least.

Likewise. I didn't expect it.

Originally Posted by Pitch

Mac, you said last game you were always nervous as a wolf, but you looked totally cool to me most of the Daytime. Admirable!

I previewed every post like five times to check whether my tone sounded right!

Originally Posted by Lommy

My N1 Lottie, N2 Nilp, N3 Legate interpretation was solely based on quotes picked from other people's analyses.

Ah yes, I remember. Those were mine.

[Macalaure]

Did any of you save our wolf pm's, btw?

[Rikae]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

And our dearest ally! I am amazed. That's what I call resilience! That's how it should be played! You showed all the Cobblers who exist only to become instant knowledge and throw themseves in a kamikaze run on the first opportunity, you showed them how it's done! That was some performance!

Aw, you're too kind! I'm really surprised to hear you guys didn't know who I was - I thought from your day 1 post leaving me out that you'd spotted my cobbler hints and were signaling me, so I was basically trying to steer the lynches away from you (and a few others, but you were the one I was most sure of) from that point on.

My day 1 "possible wolftower" suspicions were Legate, Pitch, Kath and Nilp, and I added Mac to the list on Day 2. I never suspected Sally at all, except slightly when she responded to my attempt at antagonism yesterDay with apologies - but then her vote convinced me otherwise.

And it was absolutely hilarious watching practically everyone else in the village accused of cobblery at one point or another.

Originally Posted by Form

And, uh, I think I'll consider the Excel thing a failed experiment.

I don't know about that! It pointed toward Sally, didn't it?

Lommy, I felt kinda bad for leading you astray like that yesterDay ... I hope you forgive me!

Originally Posted by Mod God

I will point out that Brinn and Rikae went through Greenie's posts and I think were the closest to figuring out her dreams.

Well, my main concern was to squash any talk of known innocents as much as possible, but I couldn't avoid acknowledging Shasta as a possible one. I was so proud of myself for getting Kath off the hook, though!

Originally Posted by Pitch

Honour where honour is due: Rikae, that was awesome! We only began to suspect it was you last Night (actually Mac did), but I should probably have guessed because I'm pretty sure you'd have destroyed me if you'd been innocent.

Aw, shucks! I actually had you in a gray area as maybe 50/50 possible wolf, but that was enough to back off and let you be.

Originally Posted by Lommy

Also, I really liked Rikae's random comment on categorising players based on perceptiveness, persuasiveness and resilience. Where do you guys think you stand?

I actually thought of it because of the way the last game played out, and particularly, lamenting that I was more persuasive than perceptive and I didn't understand why people listened to me.

Originally Posted by Sally

I have them on my laptop. If the village likes, I could share them later this weekend. 🙂

Wolf posts! Wolf posts!

One more thing: I am so glad the dead thread noticed me insulting the cobbler. I was actively trying to make myself suspicious (and amuse the mod and wolves) at that point. Also, when I said "no one wants to lynch the cobbler toDay" I was basically asking the wolves why they weren't trying, haha.

Originally Posted by Nilp

>vote Shasta
>fail at highlighting
>twice
>thrice

That almost gave me a heart attack. I thought it was some kind of trick to get the baddies to prematurely celebrate and expose ourselves!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Playing Beast Hunter meant I had to think like a Ranger. So, much of my analysis was concerned with who the Wolves would attack than who the Wolves are. I guess that was pretty much obvious based on my voting record.

DAY 1: Brinn and Lottie (my only two choices) were basically 'people who weren't one of the three Cobblers™, or people who didn't vote for them or Hui'. I eventually chose the former. Screaming ensued.

DAY 2: This one I've explained often enough. In any case I would never have thought of setting the trap for BG's house, so shrug.

DAY 3: Greenie (as well as the dead Form) was the only one not to vote for Form. Didn't expect her to be gifted, let alone the Seer. I had half-expected to die this NIGHT because I hoped the Ranger prioritised the Seer. Apparently, this scenario was closer than I thought.

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

To be fair, would I have had a little less busy RL day that Night, I might have still protected someone else, but I didn't have any feasible alternative for Nilp.

Re New Game (heh, literally the source of my first post's image): My disastrous decision-making in this game was due to my RL state, compounded by the deadline (and it is in that order; I felt I was participating fine the first two DAYs I wasn't compromised.) I told A Certain Critter that I would do nothing on DAY 3 because I didn't look in danger of the lynch, but then my physical condition deteriorated. (The Nog and Form-waggons quickly acquiring momentum made me realise anyone with a soupçon of suspicion could be lynched, which would be bad if I weren't around to explain myself.)

So I'd lean strongly towards joining the next game if the deadline were ah, more amenable to my location. Although there's no need to bend over backwards to accomodate me or A Possible Medical Murine--after all, we are a minority (hah).

Also, more cartoon images.



EDIT: I forgot to add that I might be out of regular employment by July, and my freelance thingy doesn't look like picking up anytime soon (imagine having two specialisations, with almost little in common, being nuked by the same thing), so by then I might be more willing to throw myself at anything.