Tol-in-Gaurhoth XXVI - Úcenite Valto - Planning and Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-10-2006, 02:11 PM

Sometimes very persistent birds, early or not, do manage to catch elusive, reluctant worms...

the phantom · 11-10-2006, 06:37 PM

Eeek! It's the terrifying Esty! How did you ever get up the nerve to send her an invite, Fea?

You can't decide about roles? Interesting. How will you do a narrative with no roles?

Knowing you, you probably haven't even decided if you're going to have wolves or not.

And Mith- Kate B is "wide of the mark"? Hmm... now that I think of it I suppose that's true seeing as you're much much smarter than Kate. Mixing the two of you up would be an insult to you.

Any comments on the title, people? Anyone have their list of Elvish root words handy? Or is it an anagram? "Evil taco tune"?

Roa_Aoife · 11-10-2006, 07:52 PM

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Knowing you, you probably haven't even decided if you're going to have wolves or not.

Now there's a game for you- no wolves, just some random psychopath leaving messages to make the villagers believe it's wolves and then kill each other out of paranoia. Sounds like that old episode of the Twilight Zone. You know, the one where the power goes off in every house except one, just after an alien invasion was announced.... That was a good one.

To my knowledge, it's a barebones, 12 player, 3 werewolf, no holds barred MATCH OF DOOM!!!!!!! I mean, that's how I got talked into this...

As for what Fea will do, it will be the opposite of what we will expect, which will now be the opposite of what we weren't expecting. The whole game will be a massive multiple bluff meant to confuse and torture us. There probably won't be any wolves at all- Fea will just randomly kill someone everynight until we go crazy trying to find a connection between them and there are only two of us left and then they will be eaten by the zombies of the other villagers.

So, in conclusion, I'm really looking forward to this.

littlemanpoet · 11-10-2006, 10:28 PM

What an astoundingly great crew of players. I'm humbled to be amongst you all. Maybe Fea's going to start each new day with "Assume nothing!"

aka ATM. Yeah, no werewolves.

I know why Esty's back. She wants to prove that no-one but she can be 100% successful, and in more than 2 games.

This is going to be a very talkative game. I'm NOT going to be able to keep up.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 11-10-2006, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by the phantom

You can't decide about roles? Interesting. How will you do a narrative with no roles?

You'd be surprised. It's more that I was toying with whether or not I wanted the writing freedom or if I wanted to constrain myself plot-wise (more than the format of the game already does this) by working with roles you guys want.

But I'm going to continue with my current idea of mental vacation and leave it up to you. Would you prefer picking your own roles, or shall I merely write what comes to me?

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Knowing you, you probably haven't even decided if you're going to have wolves or not.

If only you knew...

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Any comments on the title, people?

One comment: it's very applicable.

the phantom · 11-11-2006, 12:22 AM

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Fea will just randomly kill someone everynight until we go crazy trying to find a connection between them and there are only two of us left and then they will be eaten by the zombies of the other villagers.

Good call, Roa. If she doesn't do it this game, she probably will in the future.

Or how about this-

In this game the wolves win only if they are all lynched! Their goal is to be killed. The village must lynch someone every day, only they try as hard as possible to lynch non-wolves instead of wolves. That sound like something Fea would do.

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Any comments on the title, people?

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One comment: it's very applicable.

Hee hee. Not that you intended it, but "Úcenite Valto" can be rearranged to spell "taut violence".

Seems applicable.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 11-11-2006, 12:45 AM

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If she doesn't do it this game, she probably will in the future.

You've found me out again. How do you keep doing it?

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Not that you intended it, but "Úcenite Valto" can be rearranged to spell "taut violence".

Ugh! Can I keep no secrets?

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-11-2006, 03:12 AM

Úcenite = "not-seeing" (source: quenya lapseparma)

Valto = "luck" (source: ambar-eldaron)

"blind luck/chance" looks like the Quenya definition of the title...

Mithalwen · 11-11-2006, 06:30 AM

The no wolves scenario also occured to me .... but maybe it will be yet more devious.... certainly it won't be dull....

Oh Phantom, really Kate Beckinsale was read languages at Cambridge (or Oxford I forget.. so she probably is brighter than me.... maybe I should have said I am wider than Kate B .. which is certainly true alas....

11-10-2006, 02:11 PM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Sometimes very persistent birds, early or not, do manage to catch elusive, reluctant worms... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

11-10-2006, 06:37 PM	#2
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Eeek! It's the terrifying Esty! How did you ever get up the nerve to send her an invite, Fea? You can't decide about roles? Interesting. How will you do a narrative with no roles? Knowing you, you probably haven't even decided if you're going to have wolves or not. And Mith- Kate B is "wide of the mark"? Hmm... now that I think of it I suppose that's true seeing as you're much much smarter than Kate. Mixing the two of you up would be an insult to you. Any comments on the title, people? Anyone have their list of Elvish root words handy? Or is it an anagram? "Evil taco tune"? __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

11-11-2006, 03:12 AM	#8
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Úcenite = "not-seeing" (source: quenya lapseparma) Valto = "luck" (source: ambar-eldaron) "blind luck/chance" looks like the Quenya definition of the title... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

11-11-2006, 06:30 AM	#9
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,459	The no wolves scenario also occured to me .... but maybe it will be yet more devious.... certainly it won't be dull.... Oh Phantom, really Kate Beckinsale was read languages at Cambridge (or Oxford I forget.. so she probably is brighter than me.... maybe I should have said I am wider than Kate B .. which is certainly true alas.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-10-2006, 10:28 PM	#4
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	What an astoundingly great crew of players. I'm humbled to be amongst you all. Maybe Fea's going to start each new day with "Assume nothing!" aka ATM. Yeah, no werewolves. I know why Esty's back. She wants to prove that no-one but she can be 100% successful, and in more than 2 games. This is going to be a very talkative game. I'm NOT going to be able to keep up.