Weres of Eire: Game Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Shastanis Althreduin · 09-01-2007, 04:41 PM

Prologue:

The wind whistled, the land convulsed, the hearthfires turned interesting colors, and the waves crashed. Ireland was awakening.

Day. Night. Day. Night. Day. Night. Creatures of myth and legend, humans, everything came together in an instant.

The awakening of the land brought power. Power that some worshipped, some feared, and some attempted to harness for their own game. At the center of it all, there lay a camp. People resided there. People...

and not-people. There were those from the mists of Ireland's past that saw the awakening time as a chance to reclaim what they believed to be rightfully theirs, at any cost. There were humans as well, of course; by this time, there was nowhere without humans. They planned to keep what they had (lawfully or not) taken. The camp grew slowly, and infighting occured between people and not-people. The disputes grew so forceful, so disruptive, that the land itself.... intervened.

A clap of thunder, a slight tremble in the earth. This was the only warning before the Power was unleashed. A flash of lightning, another, louder peal of thunder, and suddenly there were eleven, where there had been ten.

The eleventh looked perfectly ordinary Black Irish; pale alabaster skin, jet black hair, small and slight of stature. Perfectly ordinary. Until one noticed that a cloud, lower than the rest, seemed to hover over the boy (he couldn't have been more than sixteen!) and the immediate surrounding area. Those ten that had been there began shouting and demanding answers, what was going on, what was happening, who was he? But under cover of behaving similarly, several of them knew exactly what was going on, what was happening, who he was.

Cataclysm.

The boy spoke with a voice of thunder, seeming to be unreal coming from such a young mouth. "Some of you do not belong here. For some of you, your time has passed into the mists. There is nothing here for you. However, I have not the power to force you out. Instead, we will see just how well you pass in this increasingly-nonmagical world. If you manage to reclaim your land... well."

The boy looked at each of the ten. Mist began to swirl around one of them, entering the body and glowing for a moment, before settling to normal astonishingly quickly. The boy smiled.

"The land itself has taken a hand, it seems. Well and good. Your task shall be thus; each day, talk amongst yourselves. Gain information. Decide who is to be trusted, and who is not. At the end of the day, I will return, and you will give me a name. That name will be.... removed. But beware! Night brings things best left unmentioned. I fear for you all."

Lightning flashed again, and Cataclysm was gone.

Day 1 starts now. It will end in 23 1/2 hours, at 7 PM CST, Sunday, September 2nd.

Voting: Votes are retractable once per day. The person with the most votes will be executed. In the case of a tie, a randomizer will be used. During Day 1 and Day 2 only, you may vote for No Execution.

Tell me anything I missed, and sorry if the prologue's not up to standard.

Shining:

1. Lommy
2. Nogrod
3. Menel
4. Isabellkya
5. Rikae
6. Brinniel
7. Kath
8. Durelin
9. Eomer/Cailin
10. Espiem

Forever Dimmed:

Shastanis Althreduin · 09-01-2007, 06:48 PM

Prologue posted. It's safe to post now.

Durelin · 09-01-2007, 09:31 PM

(No, we’re not starting with a Night phase.)

Well, I must say I find it rather disappointing that I am the first person to here several hours (yes, I am too lazy to do the math) after this Day has started.

Except for the fact that, at this time, I can make inflammatory accusations about whomever I please.

First off, I have never heard of this "Espiem" person. Very suspicious.

And this "Eomer/Cailin"...slash? Or? Or and/or?! How is either the Eomer supposed to know what the Cailin is doing or vice-versa?

And I do hope he/she/it/they do not get two votes, even if they have the mental capacity to vote twice? And perhaps we have to lynch him/her/it/them twice? If so, I say we start now.

And (And I will persist in beginning my sentences with conjunctions!) I hear only crickets when I should be hearing Nogrod talking about how he's not hearing anything except crickets and his own voice. How sad. I think toDay is going to drive him nuts, so perhaps we should put him out of his misery?

I need chocolate before I can come up with anything else to fill up this thread. Let me warn you though that a cocoa-buzz vote from me may not be a good idea, so please start posting to give me something else to fuel my thoughts.

Isabellkya · 09-01-2007, 09:49 PM

I have to admit, I am a little frightened. As when I arrive here, there is usually an abundance of posts to sift through.

I would think that they would only get one vote between them.

Apparently my reading comprehension is a bit off ToDay, because I read the prologue, but for the life of me can not retain the information.

There is some fuel for you Durelin; summarize and extrat the important parts!

Durelin · 09-01-2007, 10:30 PM

Isabellkya

-Summary-
Scared. Likes Posts. Vote for one vote for Eomer/Cailin. Is not comprehending the reading of the prologue. Thinks there is information she should be retaining from the prologue. Name is difficult to spell. Has given me fuel.

-Important Part(s)-
Has reminded me to read the prologue.

Brinniel · 09-01-2007, 11:42 PM

Well quite honestly, I am not at all surprised at this silence. There is only a small number of us, half of which are in a time zone far ahead of us others. I can only hope that it will no longer be so quiet a few hours from now.

Anyways, here I am finding myself in yet another mystery game. We do not know what our gifteds are, or even how many wolves are among us. Meanwhile, I'm just hoping this time we won't have any no-voters, which with our small number could hurt us dearly.

There's really not much else to say; only two have spoken and there is only little information I can gather from that. Again, I won't be around at deadline, so I will be voting early.

So, I guess that only leaves one big question: Is it Cailomer or Eolin?

09-01-2007, 04:41 PM	#1
Shastanis Althreduin Werewolf Psychic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In fire, water, earth, and air. But mostly water. Posts: 2,832	Weres of Eire: Game Thread Prologue: The wind whistled, the land convulsed, the hearthfires turned interesting colors, and the waves crashed. Ireland was awakening. Day. Night. Day. Night. Day. Night. Creatures of myth and legend, humans, everything came together in an instant. The awakening of the land brought power. Power that some worshipped, some feared, and some attempted to harness for their own game. At the center of it all, there lay a camp. People resided there. People... and not-people. There were those from the mists of Ireland's past that saw the awakening time as a chance to reclaim what they believed to be rightfully theirs, at any cost. There were humans as well, of course; by this time, there was nowhere without humans. They planned to keep what they had (lawfully or not) taken. The camp grew slowly, and infighting occured between people and not-people. The disputes grew so forceful, so disruptive, that the land itself.... intervened. A clap of thunder, a slight tremble in the earth. This was the only warning before the Power was unleashed. A flash of lightning, another, louder peal of thunder, and suddenly there were eleven, where there had been ten. The eleventh looked perfectly ordinary Black Irish; pale alabaster skin, jet black hair, small and slight of stature. Perfectly ordinary. Until one noticed that a cloud, lower than the rest, seemed to hover over the boy (he couldn't have been more than sixteen!) and the immediate surrounding area. Those ten that had been there began shouting and demanding answers, what was going on, what was happening, who was he? But under cover of behaving similarly, several of them knew exactly what was going on, what was happening, who he was. Cataclysm. The boy spoke with a voice of thunder, seeming to be unreal coming from such a young mouth. "Some of you do not belong here. For some of you, your time has passed into the mists. There is nothing here for you. However, I have not the power to force you out. Instead, we will see just how well you pass in this increasingly-nonmagical world. If you manage to reclaim your land... well." The boy looked at each of the ten. Mist began to swirl around one of them, entering the body and glowing for a moment, before settling to normal astonishingly quickly. The boy smiled. "The land itself has taken a hand, it seems. Well and good. Your task shall be thus; each day, talk amongst yourselves. Gain information. Decide who is to be trusted, and who is not. At the end of the day, I will return, and you will give me a name. That name will be.... removed. But beware! Night brings things best left unmentioned. I fear for you all." Lightning flashed again, and Cataclysm was gone. Day 1 starts now. It will end in 23 1/2 hours, at 7 PM CST, Sunday, September 2nd. Voting: Votes are retractable once per day. The person with the most votes will be executed. In the case of a tie, a randomizer will be used. During Day 1 and Day 2 only, you may vote for No Execution. Tell me anything I missed, and sorry if the prologue's not up to standard. Shining: 1. Lommy 2. Nogrod 3. Menel 4. Isabellkya 5. Rikae 6. Brinniel 7. Kath 8. Durelin 9. Eomer/Cailin 10. Espiem Forever Dimmed: Last edited by Shastanis Althreduin; 09-01-2007 at 09:44 PM.

09-01-2007, 09:49 PM	#4
Isabellkya Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amongst trees. Posts: 919	I have to admit, I am a little frightened. As when I arrive here, there is usually an abundance of posts to sift through. I would think that they would only get one vote between them. Apparently my reading comprehension is a bit off ToDay, because I read the prologue, but for the life of me can not retain the information. There is some fuel for you Durelin; summarize and extrat the important parts! __________________ But I was clinging to her like a homicidal monkey.

09-01-2007, 11:42 PM	#6
Brinniel Reflection of Darkness Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull. Posts: 3,027	Well quite honestly, I am not at all surprised at this silence. There is only a small number of us, half of which are in a time zone far ahead of us others. I can only hope that it will no longer be so quiet a few hours from now. Anyways, here I am finding myself in yet another mystery game. We do not know what our gifteds are, or even how many wolves are among us. Meanwhile, I'm just hoping this time we won't have any no-voters, which with our small number could hurt us dearly. There's really not much else to say; only two have spoken and there is only little information I can gather from that. Again, I won't be around at deadline, so I will be voting early. So, I guess that only leaves one big question: Is it Cailomer or Eolin? __________________ Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

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09-01-2007, 06:48 PM	#2
Shastanis Althreduin Werewolf Psychic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In fire, water, earth, and air. But mostly water. Posts: 2,832	Prologue posted. It's safe to post now.

09-01-2007, 09:31 PM	#3
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,121	(No, we’re not starting with a Night phase.) Well, I must say I find it rather disappointing that I am the first person to here several hours (yes, I am too lazy to do the math) after this Day has started. Except for the fact that, at this time, I can make inflammatory accusations about whomever I please. First off, I have never heard of this "Espiem" person. Very suspicious. And this "Eomer/Cailin"...slash? Or? Or and/or?! How is either the Eomer supposed to know what the Cailin is doing or vice-versa? And I do hope he/she/it/they do not get two votes, even if they have the mental capacity to vote twice? And perhaps we have to lynch him/her/it/them twice? If so, I say we start now. And (And I will persist in beginning my sentences with conjunctions!) I hear only crickets when I should be hearing Nogrod talking about how he's not hearing anything except crickets and his own voice. How sad. I think toDay is going to drive him nuts, so perhaps we should put him out of his misery? I need chocolate before I can come up with anything else to fill up this thread. Let me warn you though that a cocoa-buzz vote from me may not be a good idea, so please start posting to give me something else to fuel my thoughts.

09-01-2007, 10:30 PM	#5
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,121	Isabellkya -Summary- Scared. Likes Posts. Vote for one vote for Eomer/Cailin. Is not comprehending the reading of the prologue. Thinks there is information she should be retaining from the prologue. Name is difficult to spell. Has given me fuel. -Important Part(s)- Has reminded me to read the prologue.