Tol-in-Gaurhoth L: Battle of the Fandoms - Admin Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Durelin · 09-03-2008, 10:18 AM

Blood stains the convention center’s walls, and not because they ran out of bumper stickers…

This year’s Omnicon promised much cosplaying, merchandising, and LARPing. A “con” for all types of con-goers, the endless debates could become quite heated. Balrogs and wings, pirates versus ninjas, the gender of the Jedi Exile, Robert Jordan and how many pages it takes him to describe a room, Sephiroth versus *insert name here*, Harry and Hermione, NaruSaku vs. SasuSaku, console versus computer, World of Warcraft versus Lord of the Rings Online…and all of the above versus ‘RL’.

Swords, lightsabers, and shuriken had often been violently gestured with, but no one had yet perished.

Yet.

Rules:

No retractable votes.
First person to reach the greatest number of votes will be lynched.

Game Roles:
3 Werewolves
1 Seer
1 Ranger
1 Cobbler
11 Villagers (or Simple Con-goers, rather)

The Ranger may not protect the same person two Nights in a row, and may not protect him/herself. If the Wolves attack the person the Ranger has chosen to protect, there is no kill for that Night.
The Seer gets to dream every Night, including Night 1.
The Cobbler does not know who the Wolves are, and the Wolves don't know who the Cobbler is.

Narrative/’For fun’ Roles:
Please pick a fandom of which you will be a rabid fan. Lord of the Rings/All things Tolkien, Harry Potter, any anime, video game or computer addict (whether of a specific game or not), etc. Whatever you come up with. (And yes, of course we can have multiple fans of one thing. In fact that would be best.) You could even be a BD fan/addict! You might also wish to specify what type of fan you are, such as movie vs. books, a purist, a fan-fiction writer, etc…

About the Deadline:

1:00 pm EST (5:00 pm GMT, I think) Downs time. This post is time-stamped at 12:18 pm EST, if that helps with figuring.

About the start date:

Wednesday, September 10th, starting with a Night phase.

~Registered Attendees~

Rikae - Stalker of the preciousss Andy Serkis
Nerwen - Jedi Master, specializing in memorabilia collecting and movie quoting
Feanor of the Peredhil - Rabid Cosmo fan and TOS-TNG Trekkie with opinions
Boromir88 - Fireworks Pyro and Sean Bean's #1 fan
Nilpaurion Felagund - Noldo with a zanpakutou named Telpelin and the Mangekyou Sharingan
Nogrod - "Spore" anticipator who wants to play Eru
Gwathagor - Academian lost among lunatics and pop culture
satansaloser2005 - "Doctor Who" Luuuver
McCaber - Old School RPer
Shastanis Althreduin - Rabid Hermione Fan-wizard
Brinniel - 'Reality' TV Fan
Mithalwen - Confused hardcore Tolkienista who thought she was going to Oxonmoot
Isabellkya - Rabid fan of Vampire Princess Miyu
Lalwendë - "In The Night Garden" Fan-mother
Kath - Pro-Harry/Hermione Fan-witch
CaptainofDespair - Cluny the Scourge cosplayer out to make the con "Cluny's Con"
Macalaure - "Civilization" fan with Machiavellian tendencies

(P.S. - We're really at WW 50, right?)

Feanor of the Peredhil · 09-03-2008, 10:51 AM

I'm in.

And I would like to be a rabid fan of Cosmopolitan Magazine. With a minor in Star Trek; Kirk and Picard are the only real captains, Data is fair game for fan-fics, Tribbles are a serious issue, Will Riker makes beards look good, and Spock obviously must have been based on Immanuel Kant.

Aganzir · 09-03-2008, 11:08 AM

Well, if the game begins at the 25th of September at earliest... then I'm in.
Before that I have absolutely no time for WW.

Durelin · 09-03-2008, 11:27 AM

Aww. Well, I have no reason to totally rule out the possibility of it starting that late.

Boromir88 · 09-03-2008, 12:13 PM

I'm in...number 50? It seems not so long ago when I just played my first game!

9 would work the best, but 12 or 1 work out fine too, as far as the deadline

Edit: first I said I wanted to be obsessed with Fireworks, but now I'm thinking the #1 Sean Bean fanboy... Someone want to help me decide?

Durelin · 09-03-2008, 12:17 PM

Yay, Boro!

You can always be both.

So glad to have you, Fea and Boro!

09-03-2008, 10:51 AM	#2
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm in. And I would like to be a rabid fan of Cosmopolitan Magazine. With a minor in Star Trek; Kirk and Picard are the only real captains, Data is fair game for fan-fics, Tribbles are a serious issue, Will Riker makes beards look good, and Spock obviously must have been based on Immanuel Kant. __________________ peace

09-03-2008, 11:08 AM	#3
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	Well, if the game begins at the 25th of September at earliest... then I'm in. Before that I have absolutely no time for WW. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

09-03-2008, 12:13 PM	#5
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,519	I'm in...number 50? It seems not so long ago when I just played my first game! 9 would work the best, but 12 or 1 work out fine too, as far as the deadline Edit: first I said I wanted to be obsessed with Fireworks, but now I'm thinking the #1 Sean Bean fanboy... Someone want to help me decide? __________________ Fenris Penguin

09-03-2008, 10:18 AM	#1
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Tol-in-Gaurhoth L: Battle of the Fandoms - Admin Thread Blood stains the convention center’s walls, and not because they ran out of bumper stickers… This year’s Omnicon promised much cosplaying, merchandising, and LARPing. A “con” for all types of con-goers, the endless debates could become quite heated. Balrogs and wings, pirates versus ninjas, the gender of the Jedi Exile, Robert Jordan and how many pages it takes him to describe a room, Sephiroth versus insert name here, Harry and Hermione, NaruSaku vs. SasuSaku, console versus computer, World of Warcraft versus Lord of the Rings Online…and all of the above versus ‘RL’. Swords, lightsabers, and shuriken had often been violently gestured with, but no one had yet perished. Yet. Rules: No retractable votes. First person to reach the greatest number of votes will be lynched. Game Roles: 3 Werewolves 1 Seer 1 Ranger 1 Cobbler 11 Villagers (or Simple Con-goers, rather) The Ranger may not protect the same person two Nights in a row, and may not protect him/herself. If the Wolves attack the person the Ranger has chosen to protect, there is no kill for that Night. The Seer gets to dream every Night, including Night 1. The Cobbler does not know who the Wolves are, and the Wolves don't know who the Cobbler is. Narrative/’For fun’ Roles: Please pick a fandom of which you will be a rabid fan. Lord of the Rings/All things Tolkien, Harry Potter, any anime, video game or computer addict (whether of a specific game or not), etc. Whatever you come up with. (And yes, of course we can have multiple fans of one thing. In fact that would be best.) You could even be a BD fan/addict! You might also wish to specify what type of fan you are, such as movie vs. books, a purist, a fan-fiction writer, etc… About the Deadline: 1:00 pm EST (5:00 pm GMT, I think) Downs time. This post is time-stamped at 12:18 pm EST, if that helps with figuring. About the start date: Wednesday, September 10th, starting with a Night phase. *~Registered Attendees~* Rikae - Stalker of the preciousss Andy Serkis Nerwen - Jedi Master, specializing in memorabilia collecting and movie quoting Feanor of the Peredhil - Rabid Cosmo fan and TOS-TNG Trekkie with opinions Boromir88 - Fireworks Pyro and Sean Bean's #1 fan Nilpaurion Felagund - Noldo with a zanpakutou named Telpelin and the Mangekyou Sharingan Nogrod - "Spore" anticipator who wants to play Eru Gwathagor - Academian lost among lunatics and pop culture satansaloser2005 - "Doctor Who" Luuuver McCaber - Old School RPer Shastanis Althreduin - Rabid Hermione Fan-wizard Brinniel - 'Reality' TV Fan Mithalwen - Confused hardcore Tolkienista who thought she was going to Oxonmoot Isabellkya - Rabid fan of Vampire Princess Miyu Lalwendë - "In The Night Garden" Fan-mother Kath - Pro-Harry/Hermione Fan-witch CaptainofDespair - Cluny the Scourge cosplayer out to make the con "Cluny's Con" Macalaure - "Civilization" fan with Machiavellian tendencies (P.S. - We're really at WW 50, right?) Last edited by Durelin; 09-09-2008 at 11:22 AM.

09-03-2008, 11:27 AM	#4
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Aww. Well, I have no reason to totally rule out the possibility of it starting that late.

09-03-2008, 12:17 PM	#6
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Yay, Boro! You can always be both. So glad to have you, Fea and Boro!