Tol-in-Gaurhoth (Isle of Werewolves)

[Celuien]

Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

Why not - then Celuien and I would get to be grandparents.

Yes, why not?

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

C'mon people. Just two real families! Are you trying to be individualistic in here? Now just marry each other and go for the kids!

Otherwise we family-folks will just out-vote you individuals on dAY1

Hey now, it's not my fault I'm not part of a family. Every time I try to take out your jewel of a daughter, your wife starts swinging her battledore and screaming "You stay away from my Zali!"

[Diamond18]

Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

Why not - then Celuien and I would get to be grandparents.

Really, really, really old grandparents.

And I fixed the mix up with Jenny's role. Oops.

Hey now, it's not my fault I'm not part of a family. Every time I try to take out your jewel of a daughter, your wife starts swinging her battledore and screaming "You stay away from my Zali!"

Can't deny it.

We need some single people around to gang up on.... I mean, provide variety....

Edit: Though, come to think of it, Eomer is in the market for a brother, tp. And the thought of you two troublemakers as brothers just makes my fingers itch for the battledore.

[Glirdan]

Can't deny it.

We need some single people around to gang up on.... I mean, provide variety....

Edit: Though, come to think of it, Eomer is in the market for a brother, tp. And the thought of you two troublemakers as brothers just makes my fingers itch for the battledore.

Ooo! That'd be interesting! As long as I'm not related to Kath, I'm fine. You could put Naria as my brother and we compete for Kath that way. Just make sure that neither of us are related to Kath.

[littlemanpoet]

If you don't firm whether you're playing by 6pm Wed., well, then you're not in the game, are you. Almost goes without saying, but I thought I'd make that clear.

[the phantom]

Hey now, it's not my fault I'm not part of a family. Every time I try to take out your jewel of a daughter, your wife starts swinging her battledore and screaming "You stay away from my Zali!"

Can't deny it.

You're so mean, Diamond.

I'm hoping I can find an ally in your husband, Nogrod. Perhaps his many battledore bruises have made him sympathetic to poor souls like me who have suffered cruelty at his wife's hands, for crimes no worse than complimenting Zali on her fine work as a seamstress.

Though, come to think of it, Eomer is in the market for a brother, tp.

Mwu ha ha! You'll be sorry you suggested that.

[littlemanpoet]

I've sent the rough chart below to Hookbill, to turn into something pretty. There are a few permutations on it that will take some of you by surprise, I wager.....

Nogrod = Diamond
|
Eonwe=Lhunardawen ... Azaelia .... Firefoot
* * * *
mormegil = (passed on)
|
Jenny Hallu ... Celuien = The Saucepan Man
|
Naria ... Kitanna
* * * *
Sleepy Ranger = Roa Aoife
|
Caranlondien ... Glirdan ... Lommy
* * * *
Spawn = Nilpaurion (or 'passed on' if he doesn't play)
|
Kath (yem)
* * * *
Alcarillo = Cailín
|
the phantom ... Eomer
* * * *
(passed on)
|
Lalaith (guardian)
|
Oddwen (orphan)
* * * *
(passed on) = (passed on)
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Feanor (widow) ... Valier (never married) (sisters)

[Roa_Aoife]

You could put Naria as my brother and we compete for Kath that way.

Whoa, whoa, whoa... don't you think you ought to take that up with your father and I first? Especially me, as the child bearer! Besides, please correct me if I'm horribly mistaken, but isn't Naria female? That would make it a tad difficult for her to be your brother.

[Oddwen]

Eek, I had forgotten - I'll be in Detroit at the ballgame on Sunday May 21, so don't look for me that day. Or likely the evening before.

I've always wanted to play in a secret-role'd village. Cool.

++ HIDE THE ROLES

Aagh, I'm flip-flopping about this vote already...

And I'm already dreaming about this game. Or, at least Diamond's battledores. (Ick ick ick ick. You don't wanna know.)

[Valier]

Me and Fea as sisters.....one widow, one unmarried.... Almost like Patty and Selma... Hee Hee

I for one vote for some knowledge of the roles or I fear I will be terribly confused.

[Glirdan]

Whoa, whoa, whoa... don't you think you ought to take that up with your father and I first? Especially me, as the child bearer! Besides, please correct me if I'm horribly mistaken, but isn't Naria female? That would make it a tad difficult for her to be your brother.

No, I believe that it is I who is terribly mistaken. Yet, you can play either gender and (I am not sure of this, so Naria, correct me if I'm wrong) she could be playing a male.

[Valier]

Naria's status is Eligible young maiden, so I think she is a girl and cannot be someone's brother.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I'm in.

About children . . . I've heard that families with advanced bloodlines in old villages were either made rulers or killed. And since we already have a mayor . . .

. . . Well, I guess it depends on the missus. spawn, do you want broodlings or not?

[mormegil]

So I have daughters? If that's the case SpM is my son-in-law. Hmmm this could get interesting

[Diamond18]

Spawn = Nilpaurion
|
Kath (yem)

Hey look! It's the Wereducks! They really do travel in packs....

Mwu ha ha! You'll be sorry you suggested that.

Uh oh...

[the phantom]

Eomer, single some lass out to receive your romantic attentions.

Dad and Mom (Alca and Cai), one of you be the older brother or sister of someone, like Sauce.

Fea- you're a widow. Hmm.... let's say that it was my older brother (and Eomer's) that was your husband.

Yes...perfect...

Our family must grow. GROW!

[Cailín]

... Eomer and phantom are my sons...?

*thud*

Alcarillo - where did we go wrong with them?

Eomer, single some lass out to receive your romantic attentions.

Dad and Mom (Alca and Cai), one of you be the older brother or sister of someone, like Sauce.

Fea- you're a widow. Hmm.... let's say that it was my older brother (and Eomer's) that was your husband.

Yes...perfect...

Our family must grow. GROW!

Phantom, dear, if you wish the family to grow why don't you settle down with a nice lass and have her pop out some babies, huh? Mum will find you a nice one.

Another son? Fea as a daughter in law? No thanks. You two will do.

[Lalaith]

Oddwen, my poor neglected ward, do you want us to be part of someone's extended family or are we just disconnected flakes? (Mind you, I'd quite understand if there were no volunteers among the village dynasties to take us on....)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Is all this relationship-stuff related to the game in any way? At least it will make for some hilarious first day posts.

I want to be betrothed to Kitanna, O won't you say yes, m'lady? Cailín was happy with the choice; Alcarillo is not sure. I have only recently returned to the village, seeking my brother The Phantom whom I desire a loan off of. It came as a great surprise to find my former love Lhunardawen married and settled down with Eonwe.

Welcome to the game (and the Downs), Loki — hope you're prepared for what you're getting yourself into.

[Thinlómien]

An idea: There are lots of unattached adult people. I (and other children as well maybe) could do with a loving godmother or godfather. (More candy, you know )

Then, to the questions I have this time:
- I have to check, but isn't it so that our hunter takes a person when s/he dies only if s/he is killed by the wolves?
- what if the gw gets most ww votes?
- do we have retrackies?

[Gurthang]

So I guess I'm just a loner than? Some migrant manual laborer who just wandered into town and happened to get a job? Sounds fine, I guess... I was halfway hoping to be married off by LMP. I'd be much too shy to ask someone myself.

Well, if the game starts Wed., then I'll probably have to drop. I have a final that day (actually, a few finals ), and even if it starts later in the day, I'll be doing some extra sleeping and driving the next 24 hours. So, in short, I'd miss out on most of the Day 1 fun, which is some of the best banter of the whole game.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Lom-Lom, there are no retractable votes; and I think that nothing happens if the GW is chosen by the wolves. Hunter-variable is down to LMP, but Hunters have been known to have a free kill regardless of who kills them in the past (Mormegil slaying Abercrombie immediately comes to my mind!).

Does "be betrothed" even make sense? Why am I using words that I don't know how to use? And Cailín: I presume you meant: "How did we ever manage to produce two such improbably wonderful sons?"

[Celuien]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Does "be betrothed" even make sense?

I take your meaning quite well. Bold fellow to brave a flurry of flying kettles, pans, and other assorted cooking implements to make your case.

Originally Posted by morm

So I have daughters? If that's the case SpM is my son-in-law. Hmmm this could get interesting.

Very interesting.

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

...but Hunters have been known to have a free kill regardless of who kills them in the past (Mormegil slaying Abercrombie immediately comes to my mind!).

Argh! I haven't played ww for ages (read: a month or a bit more) so I'm starting to forget the rules...

A note on posting times: I won't usually be around for the first half of the day (doesn't include weekends and exceptional days) , so don't wonder my absences...

[Roa_Aoife]

People with time contraints- If my reading of the rules is correct, all days and nights will last 48 hours untill the village is small enough to go back a regular schedule. (After all, with 30 people trying to talk, it'd be quite hectic if we onle had 24 hours to decide with. That's not even taking into account the myriad of heavy posters we have playing! )

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Eomer, single some lass out to receive your romantic attentions.

I've already made that decision for Eomer. ....Kitanna. Unless you really want to choose someone else (but bewarde, if you do, then you will have the wrath of Kitanna spurned bearing down on you) .... but your choice, Eomer.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

Is all this relationship-stuff related to the game in any way? At least it will make for some hilarious first day posts.

I did it just for my own narrative fun, but it's working out even better.

Originally Posted by Eomer

I want to be betrothed to Kitanna, O won't you say yes, m'lady?

Sun of a --- That's exactly what I had already worked out!

By the way, Loki, I've taken note. Welcome. I'll add you to the list once I'm back at my own home computer.

EDIT: We're going to begin the game one day later than originally scheduled so that Gurthang can play. That means the official start is 6pm EDT (10 GMT) on Thursday.

Well, that brings us up to 30 players. The sign-up for players is hereby officially closed. This is gonna be fun!

[littlemanpoet]

Please pardon multiple posts caused by a stooopid computer that can't copy and paste.

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

An idea: There are lots of unattached adult people. I (and other children as well maybe) could do with a loving godmother or godfather. (More candy, you know )

Fine, but we can't call them that. Need a more non-religious Middle Earth name for it. Any ideas?

- I have to check, but isn't it so that our hunter takes a person when s/he dies only if s/he is killed by the wolves?

Yes. At least, that is how I understand the Hunter rules. I've noticed some weird kills here and there that don't make sense to me, such as the Hunter killing the Seer; how does that happen?

- what if the gw gets most ww votes?

The village attempts to lynch him/her and discovers that the player doesn't die; hence, "hey! a wizard! good or evil?"

- do we have retrackies?

NO! This is complicated enough.

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Gurthang

So I guess I'm just a loner than? Some migrant manual laborer who just wandered into town and happened to get a job? Sounds fine, I guess... I was halfway hoping to be married off by LMP. I'd be much too shy to ask someone myself.

Now that I know you're playing, we'll see what can be arranged.

CLARIFICATION! Each Day and Night will be only 24 hours long (unless it becomes clear that they need to be longer).

[Kath]

Yes. At least, that is how I understand the Hunter rules. I've noticed some weird kills here and there that don't make sense to me, such as the Hunter killing the Seer; how does that happen?

This happens when the Hunter chooses the Seer as the one they will take down with them (by accident!) and then they are killed by the wolves at Night.

[Diamond18]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Now that I know you're playing, we'll see what can be arranged..

Can Gurthang be part of my family in some way? Please?

mutters: *MUST outnumber the phantom's clan!!!*

Originally Posted by Aimé

Is all this relationship-stuff related to the game in any way? At least it will make for some hilarious first day posts.

Well, Nogrod and I (and Firefoot so far) have decided that on Day 1 we are not going to vote for family members. I suspect this also means that as a family we will be prepared to bandwagon against those who vote for one of our clan.

After Day 1 everyone is fair game for suspicion and voting, but I rather like the idea of starting some family feuds on Day 1.

[JennyHallu]

Gurthang, might you consent to be my butler/manservant/general go-fer?

All good eccentric maiden aunts need a lackey.

[Diamond18]

Sorry to double post, but I just realized:

Nogrod = Diamond
|
Eonwe=Lhunardawen ... Azaelia .... Firefoot

Does Eonwe have no family ties to another family? Maybe if he was the son of another couple as well as our son-in-law....

And just to double check -- does the Hunter not get to kill of s/he is lynched? ONLY if s/he is taken down by Wolves?

[JennyHallu]

Careful with matching everyone up, Di...we don't want to be too inbred...

[mormegil]

I'm not sure I can give my blessing on Kitanna's betrothal to Eomer...She is my granddaughter after all and I MUST have a say in this. Eomer is more suitable to be married to the sea as a pirate than my granddaughter.

Can you believe he never once asked my permission?

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I had no idea Kitanna was attached to you, Mormegil; but now that you mention it, it wouldn't make a bit of difference: we're an infatuated young couple who don't ask for permission.

(Or are we? Where is the lady in question to settle this?)

Ok, let's clarify this Hunter position. Does the Hunter get to kill only if attacked by wolves, or does s/he get to kill if lynched by the village too? I say ++Give Hunter a kill whichever death s/he suffers

[Kitanna]

Originally Posted by mormegil

I'm not sure I can give my blessing on Kitanna's betrothal to Eomer...She is my granddaughter after all and I MUST have a say in this. Eomer is more suitable to be married to the sea as a pirate than my granddaughter.

Can you believe he never once asked my permission?

I do hope you give your blessing Grandpa Mormegil.

Looking at these family trees, I can see the insanity of this game is going to top anything I've seen thus far.

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Mom (Cailin)

Phantom, dear, if you wish the family to grow why don't you settle down with a nice lass and have her pop out some babies, huh? Mum will find you a nice one.

I've already told you, Mum, I found a nice one myself- Azaelia, but we're not going to be popping out babies any time soon. She happens to like my adventurous side, and thinks it would be great to go traveling for a while and share in an adventure or two before settling down.

Originally Posted by Cailin

Another son? Fea as a daughter in law? No thanks. You two will do.

What? No dead older brother? That means no connection to Fea, and that simply won't do.

All right then. Fea's deceased father was your brother, Mom. Fea and Valier are my cousins.

And Sleepy Ranger is my uncle, my father's (Alca's) brother. Notice how it says Sleepy used to be a "wanderer", just as I am now? You see, it runs in the family.

And that would make Roa my aunt, and Caranlondien, Glirdan, and Lommy my cousins.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

With that support, there's no way we're getting lynched this time, tp.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

I'm in.

About children . . . I've heard that families with advanced bloodlines in old villages were either made rulers or killed. And since we already have a mayor . . .

. . . Well, I guess it depends on the missus. spawn, do you want broodlings or not?

Yay, I have a husband! As to the offsprings, don't we already have one - Kath? Hmm, we must be great parents if we've forgot if we have kids or not, but sure, we can get a few more.

Originally Posted by Diamond

Well, Nogrod and I (and Firefoot so far) have decided that on Day 1 we are not going to vote for family members. I suspect this also means that as a family we will be prepared to bandwagon against those who vote for one of our clan.

Uh oh, so probably anyone who votes for you, Nogrod, Eonwe, Lhuna, Zali or Firefoot will get six votes on Day 1.

Nilp, we need to expand our family! Quick!

Originally Posted by Eomer

++Give Hunter a kill whichever death s/he suffers

++What he said

and

++Not in favour