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Kath · 11-07-2007, 08:47 AM

No, each Day and each Night last 24 hours.

So, say we started at 9pm on the 10th then that Day would end at 9pm on the 11th. Night would then begin when the Day ends, so at 9pm on the 11th and it would end at 9pm on the 12th.

Does that make sense?

satansaloser2005 · 11-07-2007, 09:38 AM

I'm all excited to play now. Any idea when we'll get started?

Thinlómien · 11-07-2007, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sally

I'm all excited to play now. Any idea when we'll get started?

We'll get started as soon as we have a few more players, I have all the info I need (Thnaksgiving-things and verifications from the unsures) and I have finished my plannings. Depends, but I guess this might start early next week.

Nogrod · 11-07-2007, 03:58 PM

I'd like to hear the viewpoints from other players on the issue of me playing this game.

I'm leaving to Cuba early on Saturday morning (GMT) 17.11. and will probably have the first possibility to be online on Sunday afternoon / evening American timezones (we're in Havana late Saturday evening and will leave to Santiago early in the Sunday morning local time...). Also I'm not sure how easy it is to get net access in Santiago de Cuba. I've been told there are net cafés but if they are not easy to find I may have no time to search for them extensively.

So after the few first Days (if I'm alive still, that is) my participation would be somewhat unpredictable - depending on the local circumstances I'd be playing something from a bit less than normal to one post aDay or in the worst instance not being able to post. If I'm in the game I would sure do my best to help whatever cause I'm picked to support.

What say you? Is it ok. for you that I play or should I step aside?

PS. If the starting Day gets postponed for a reason or another I might be unpredictably online in the first Days but with full steam after Nov. 25th.

Volo · 11-08-2007, 09:19 AM

I'm sure you would manage to participate in the game well enough, Nogrod.

But of course, it's up to you!

Nerwen · 11-08-2007, 08:03 PM

Hi. Is it too late to sign up?

Thinlómien · 11-09-2007, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerwen

Hi. Is it too late to sign up?

No, it isn't. Welcome!

edit: 3000th post! Wow!

Nerwen · 11-09-2007, 01:40 AM

Yay!

When do we start?

Thinlómien · 11-09-2007, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerwen

Yay!

When do we start?

Probably early next week. I'd like to hear confirmations from the questionmark-players and get replies from three people I've invited, but I guess we're able to start soon.

Gil-Galad · 11-09-2007, 10:34 AM

so just a basic game...cool!

4,781st post yay!

Volo · 11-09-2007, 10:39 AM

I'll try to participate a bit less this time because of many RL chores.

Rikae · 11-09-2007, 12:22 PM

You can take off my question-mark, but I think I better say right off the bat that I may not be very vocal in this game. I'm in the middle of quite a bit of schoolwork and legal gobbldigook, and also in the process of applying to grad school; but I'll do my best to post at least twice each day.

Lhunardawen · 11-09-2007, 07:38 PM

You can remove my question mark, too, but I'll have to echo the others that I'll be less vocal in this game than normal. It looks like I already have a lot of schoolwork in store even though the term has just begun.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-10-2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volo

I'll try to participate a bit less this time because of many RL chores.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rikae

You can take off my question-mark, but I think I better say right off the bat that I may not be very vocal in this game. I'm in the middle of quite a bit of schoolwork and legal gobbldigook, and also in the process of applying to grad school; but I'll do my best to post at least twice each day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

You can remove my question mark, too, but I'll have to echo the others that I'll be less vocal in this game than normal. It looks like I already have a lot of schoolwork in store even though the term has just begun.

Yes, of course, we trust you all that you won't be as vocal, resisting the temptation to sit by the computer, absolutely hooked in the game...

Volo · 11-10-2007, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Yes, of course, we trust you all that you won't be as vocal, resisting the temptation to sit by the computer, absolutely hooked in the game...

Hey! Watch out or I'll not participate in the game at all.

Lhunardawen · 11-10-2007, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Yes, of course, we trust you all that you won't be as vocal, resisting the temptation to sit by the computer, absolutely hooked in the game...

Well, if you'll offer to do my Physics and Genetics problem sets for me...

Mithalwen · 11-10-2007, 10:04 AM

I really shouldn't paly this as I have so much going on but shall I try some blackmail and say I'll play if the King of all the Nogs plays aswell

?

Thinlómien · 11-10-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mith

I really shouldn't paly this as I have so much going on but shall I try some blackmail and say I'll play if the King of all the Nogs plays aswell ?

Done. He said he'll play. We have now 15 players which is enough to start.

Night 1 begins at 7pm GMT tomorrow.

Anyone who still wishes to join may post in this thread and sign up. The sign up will be closed at 11am GMT tomorrow or something like that.

The roles will be given out before Night1 starts (surprise surprise!

), but I can't specify when exactly. It might be as late as less than hour before the start of the night.

I will try to get the actual game thread up quite soon. I promise it will be created before that 11am GMT.

Aganzir will be the mod-in-case-of-emergency. She will be there if I'm somehow unable to come to stop the day or something like that. She has also helped me with planning and we will co-write some narrations. You can trust her word about things in this game (unless I have said something that disagrees with what she has said).

Thinlómien · 11-10-2007, 03:01 PM

And you can still comment on possible Thanksgiving-holidays and if you want retractable votes (like 1 retraction/day or /game or something like that) you can post here and reason why you think so.

EDIT: One more thing. You don't need to have any in-game roles. You're all Elf miners (or at least pretending to be ones).

Thinlómien · 11-11-2007, 05:28 AM

Sign ups are closed now. We will start today at 7pm GMT.

The roles will most probably be given out less than hour before the start of the first Night.

Soon a spectacle begins...

The Might · 11-11-2007, 07:58 AM

What's up with invisible mode?
Does that mean you can't see who PMs to others?

Kath · 11-11-2007, 08:14 AM

Yup, you can't see who is PMing who and you also can't see when people are online. That way you can't use the fact that someone was online more during a Night phase than a Day phase against them.

The Might · 11-11-2007, 11:53 AM

Well, just a bit more then an hour left.

Hmmm...maybe I should change my forum time to GMT

Thinlómien · 11-11-2007, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

Hmmm...maybe I should change my forum time to GMT

You don't need to - just remember the deadline is 8pm your time

, (unless I'm greatly mistaken).

The roles are coming as soon as I've written the role descriptions.

Thinlómien · 11-11-2007, 12:54 PM

The start of the first Night will be about 15 minutes late because I have to send all the roles before that. Sorry. Thus Night1 will last 23 hours 45 mins.

The Might · 11-11-2007, 12:59 PM

I decided to find out how this game began, so I found the original Werewolf post made by the BW. It said that it is played elsewhere as well, so logically I googled it. And found THIS.

The page has some quite interestinf information about the origins and development of the game.

Thinlómien · 11-11-2007, 01:07 PM

Ok, I should have sent all the roles now. If you have not received a role (which is possible because I seem to be a very unorganized person), just PM me and I'll PM you your role. You may also PM me if you have some questions about your role.

Thinlómien · 11-12-2007, 01:09 PM

1) All unknown persons in the texts are referred to as he. So don't make any conclusions of it.

2) Like I said, anything in the narrations doesn't point at any player's role. We wrote this discussion by first writing the comments and tones of voices and then just added (by rolling a dice) random names to the blank spaces. So don't write a serious case based on something someone said in a narration.

3) I seem to be taking after my RL self and being always late...

Sorry.

Thinlómien · 11-13-2007, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sally

p.s. what are the odds I could be listed in the village numbers as sally? just because my full username is so long. i may change it, but i'm not really sure if i can yet or not. i'm going to go investigate that

I thought I would use the long official names of everybody in the tallies and in the first narration in order to avoid confusion. But if you wish (or if you insist), I can add you as Sally in the next list of who are alive and who are dead. In any case I'm going to use the name Sally in the narrations to come - too much work typing satansaloser2005 all the time...

Gil-Galad · 11-13-2007, 11:04 AM

Sorry if i don't make the voting deadline some time as i find myself rather busy lately and farther and farther away from the computer too...

Thinlómien · 11-13-2007, 02:09 PM

Sorry for making you wait for so long. Next time I'll tell you the identity of the lynchee before writing the narration. Less painsome for you, less hasty for me.

satansaloser2005 · 11-13-2007, 03:44 PM

Oh yeah I forgot I could post in this thread.

"Maybe sally... I don't know, maybe it's his style, the second paragraph of his post does not fit the whole frame of his post, or so it seems to me... ."

I'm a woman by the way, just for those of you who might wonder.

The Might · 11-13-2007, 03:49 PM

Well, I'm not sure if one can analyse stuff in the game during the Night?!

Nogrod · 11-13-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

Well, I'm not sure if one can analyse stuff in the game during the Night?!

Right so. Let's keep our mouths and return to the game when Day2 starts... those of us alive that is.

So no comments on this thread about the game. Only on the actual gamethread when it's Daytime.

This thread is for actual notifications about possible absences etc. that do not straightly deal with the arguments or whatever said in the game.

Mithalwen · 11-15-2007, 07:07 AM

My father has gone on the blink again. I have skim read and hope to post and vote later but if you all prefer I will withdraw.

Regards

Mith

Thinlómien · 11-15-2007, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

My father has gone on the blink again. I have skim read and hope to post and vote later but if you all prefer I will withdraw.

Regards

Mith

Mith,

I think it's all up to you. You know I'd really love to see you play, but you're the one who knows if you have the resources (time, motivation, energy etc) to do so. So you should make your own decision and I don't think anyone prefers you withdrawing if you are still able to play to an extent and if you yourself wish to do so.

I wish the best to your father and you.

-Lommy

Nogrod · 11-15-2007, 10:28 AM

Sad to hear that Mith.

Have courage!

Kath · 11-15-2007, 10:39 AM

If you feel that you can play Mith then please do, but if you feel it will cause you too much stress we won't make you feel guilty. You do what's best for you.

Nerwen · 11-15-2007, 12:39 PM

Hey, I'm sorry to hear about your father, Mithalwen.

Mithalwen · 11-15-2007, 12:45 PM

Thanks..I hope he will be ok .. but at his age stuff is bound to happen from time to time.. I am hoping it is a blip and given the level of absenteeism I shall try to participate as much as I can. However I am sorry for what I regard as an unacceptable level of involvement.

11-07-2007, 08:47 AM	#41
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	No, each Day and each Night last 24 hours. So, say we started at 9pm on the 10th then that Day would end at 9pm on the 11th. Night would then begin when the Day ends, so at 9pm on the 11th and it would end at 9pm on the 12th. Does that make sense? __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

11-07-2007, 03:58 PM	#44
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I'd like to hear the viewpoints from other players on the issue of me playing this game. I'm leaving to Cuba early on Saturday morning (GMT) 17.11. and will probably have the first possibility to be online on Sunday afternoon / evening American timezones (we're in Havana late Saturday evening and will leave to Santiago early in the Sunday morning local time...). Also I'm not sure how easy it is to get net access in Santiago de Cuba. I've been told there are net cafés but if they are not easy to find I may have no time to search for them extensively. So after the few first Days (if I'm alive still, that is) my participation would be somewhat unpredictable - depending on the local circumstances I'd be playing something from a bit less than normal to one post aDay or in the worst instance not being able to post. If I'm in the game I would sure do my best to help whatever cause I'm picked to support. What say you? Is it ok. for you that I play or should I step aside? PS. If the starting Day gets postponed for a reason or another I might be unpredictably online in the first Days but with full steam after Nov. 25th. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

11-08-2007, 09:19 AM	#45
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	I'm sure you would manage to participate in the game well enough, Nogrod. But of course, it's up to you! __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

11-09-2007, 10:34 AM	#50
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	so just a basic game...cool! 4,781st post yay! __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

11-09-2007, 10:39 AM	#51
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	I'll try to participate a bit less this time because of many RL chores. __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

11-07-2007, 09:38 AM	#42
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	I'm all excited to play now. Any idea when we'll get started?

11-08-2007, 08:03 PM	#46
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Hi. Is it too late to sign up?

11-09-2007, 01:40 AM	#48
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Yay! When do we start?

11-09-2007, 12:22 PM	#52
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	You can take off my question-mark, but I think I better say right off the bat that I may not be very vocal in this game. I'm in the middle of quite a bit of schoolwork and legal gobbldigook, and also in the process of applying to grad school; but I'll do my best to post at least twice each day.

11-09-2007, 07:38 PM	#53
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	You can remove my question mark, too, but I'll have to echo the others that I'll be less vocal in this game than normal. It looks like I already have a lot of schoolwork in store even though the term has just begun.

11-10-2007, 10:04 AM	#57
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	I really shouldn't paly this as I have so much going on but shall I try some blackmail and say I'll play if the King of all the Nogs plays aswell ? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-10-2007, 03:01 PM	#59
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	And you can still comment on possible Thanksgiving-holidays and if you want retractable votes (like 1 retraction/day or /game or something like that) you can post here and reason why you think so. EDIT: One more thing. You don't need to have any in-game roles. You're all Elf miners (or at least pretending to be ones). __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-11-2007, 05:28 AM	#60
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Sign ups are closed now. We will start today at 7pm GMT. The roles will most probably be given out less than hour before the start of the first Night. Soon a spectacle begins... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-11-2007, 07:58 AM	#61
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	What's up with invisible mode? Does that mean you can't see who PMs to others? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-11-2007, 08:14 AM	#62
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Yup, you can't see who is PMing who and you also can't see when people are online. That way you can't use the fact that someone was online more during a Night phase than a Day phase against them. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

11-11-2007, 11:53 AM	#63
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well, just a bit more then an hour left. Hmmm...maybe I should change my forum time to GMT __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-11-2007, 12:54 PM	#65
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	My apologies The start of the first Night will be about 15 minutes late because I have to send all the roles before that. Sorry. Thus Night1 will last 23 hours 45 mins. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-11-2007, 12:59 PM	#66
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	An interesting find I decided to find out how this game began, so I found the original Werewolf post made by the BW. It said that it is played elsewhere as well, so logically I googled it. And found THIS. The page has some quite interestinf information about the origins and development of the game. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-11-2007, 01:07 PM	#67
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Ok, I should have sent all the roles now. If you have not received a role (which is possible because I seem to be a very unorganized person), just PM me and I'll PM you your role. You may also PM me if you have some questions about your role. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-12-2007, 01:09 PM	#68
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Three things just to clear things up 1) All unknown persons in the texts are referred to as he. So don't make any conclusions of it. 2) Like I said, anything in the narrations doesn't point at any player's role. We wrote this discussion by first writing the comments and tones of voices and then just added (by rolling a dice) random names to the blank spaces. So don't write a serious case based on something someone said in a narration. 3) I seem to be taking after my RL self and being always late... Sorry. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-13-2007, 11:04 AM	#70
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Sorry if i don't make the voting deadline some time as i find myself rather busy lately and farther and farther away from the computer too... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

11-13-2007, 02:09 PM	#71
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Sorry for making you wait for so long. Next time I'll tell you the identity of the lynchee before writing the narration. Less painsome for you, less hasty for me. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-13-2007, 03:44 PM	#72
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	Oh yeah I forgot I could post in this thread. "Maybe sally... I don't know, maybe it's his style, the second paragraph of his post does not fit the whole frame of his post, or so it seems to me... ." I'm a woman by the way, just for those of you who might wonder. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm. Last edited by satansaloser2005; 11-13-2007 at 04:32 PM. Reason: truncation, if that's even a word

11-13-2007, 03:49 PM	#73
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well, I'm not sure if one can analyse stuff in the game during the Night?! __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

11-15-2007, 07:07 AM	#75
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Please note My father has gone on the blink again. I have skim read and hope to post and vote later but if you all prefer I will withdraw. Regards Mith __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-15-2007, 10:28 AM	#77
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Sad to hear that Mith. Have courage! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

11-15-2007, 10:39 AM	#78
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	If you feel that you can play Mith then please do, but if you feel it will cause you too much stress we won't make you feel guilty. You do what's best for you. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

11-15-2007, 12:39 PM	#79
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Hey, I'm sorry to hear about your father, Mithalwen.

11-15-2007, 12:45 PM	#80
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Thanks..I hope he will be ok .. but at his age stuff is bound to happen from time to time.. I am hoping it is a blip and given the level of absenteeism I shall try to participate as much as I can. However I am sorry for what I regard as an unacceptable level of involvement. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace