Tol-in-Gaurhoth LVII - Chess Game for Middle Earth: Game Thread

[Brinniel]

Originally Posted by Sally

It just did.

Well if someone wants to make it a three-way tie....

It could increase the chances of catching a baddie.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Brinniel

Well if someone wants to make it a three-way tie....

It could increase the chances of catching a baddie.

Erm....let's not.

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Dur

At least I know the feeling is mutual.

Yes, it is. This could very well be my last chance to vote, and I'm going to use it however I feel like using it.

The reason I'd rather go with Dury over Izzy is because Rikae's been after Izzy for quite a while. That means if she is pulling some sort of bluff, killing Izzy is precisely what she wants, and I don't want to give her that satisfaction. But if she's not pulling a bluff, Izzy is dead anyway, and we'd have to take a shot at some point at an unknown, so why not take it right now at someone who Rikae believes might be guilty anyway? That way if you don't trust her you're not giving her exactly what she wants, but if you do you're doing something that she's not totally opposed to.

And quite honestly I don't think Dury is sounding like the Ordo-Dury from that game that Lommy and I were in. It could be simply due to the way she's treating me, but I don't think that's all.

And why does Brin keep telling people not to believe reveals, and then vote for someone who has no chance of being lynched?

[Durelin]

Originally Posted by Brinn

Well if someone wants to make it a three-way tie....

It could increase the chances of catching a baddie.

Please. Just lynch me. Take me away from this madness.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by the phantom

Yes, it is. This could very well be my last chance to vote, and I'm going to use it however I feel like using it.

The reason I'd rather go with Dury over Izzy is because Rikae's been after Izzy for quite a while. That means if she is pulling some sort of bluff, killing Izzy is precisely what she wants, and I don't want to give her that satisfaction. But if she's not pulling a bluff, Izzy is dead anyway, and we'd have to take a shot at some point at an unknown, so why not take it right now at someone who Rikae believes might be guilty anyway? That way if you don't trust her you're not giving her exactly what she wants, but if you do you're doing something that she's not totally opposed to.

And quite honestly I don't think Dury is sounding like the Ordo-Dury from that game that Lommy and I were in. It could be simply due to the way she's treating me, but I don't think that's all.

And why does Brin keep telling people not to believe reveals, and then vote for someone who has no chance of being lynched?

See, the baddies don't have to go for Rikae or I. Then again the Black Queen'll want Izzy out of the way if she's evil, so....meh.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Durelin

Please. Just lynch me. Take me away from this madness.

Awwwww, poor Durie....




Killing Izzy gives me, a known gifted, the information I need for the Night. I know I'm being selfish but I'm always a skittish gifted and I darn well want to take down the right person when/if I die.

[Brinniel]

Originally Posted by Sally

Erm....let's not.

Why not? You suspected all three candidates at one time.

If it doesn't look like it'll happen by the last few minutes though, I will change it.

[Isabellkya]

++Durelin

May as well vote now. I know my role, and it sure doesn't say baddie.


X'd since the end of page 24.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Isabellkya

++Durelin

May as well vote now. I know my role, and it sure doesn't say baddie.

....like no one called that.

[Brinniel]

--Fea

++Izzy

Sadly, I don't generally suspect her but I think her death should shed some light on Rikae's role.

[the phantom]

I don't want to hear from you any more Sally. You managed to convince everyone that you're a role that never did exist, but Rikae wanted to kill you anyway at first, but then you won't be killed tonight because you can hunt, but so can she (so there are what, five Hunters total in this game, asuming the BQ can too?), blah blah blah... I'm seriously done with this. Now I know how everyone felt in that one game of mine where I made everyone a Cobbler. It had to have been ridiculously frustrating. And on top of that I've had less time than usual to make sense of stuff.

All I know at this point is that I'm not liking the way Dury is acting.

We'll find out soon enough.

[satansaloser2005]

Tied again.


Phantom? Rikae?

[Isabellkya]

I was hoping for a three-way tie; because ties make it interesting.
Though, I'm not keen in bringing Fea into this madness.
So might as well attempt to share it with someone else.

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Brin

Sadly, I don't generally suspect her but I think her death should shed some light on Rikae's role.

So you doubt Rikae but you're killing her suspect anyway?

There's your Cobbler, Dury. Not me.

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by the phantom

I don't want to hear from you any more Sally. You managed to convince everyone that you're a role that never did exist, but Rikae wanted to kill you anyway at first, but then you won't be killed tonight because you can hunt, but so can she (so there are what, five Hunters total in this game, asuming the BQ can too?), blah blah blah... I'm seriously done with this. Now I know how everyone felt in that one game of mine where I made everyone a Cobbler. It had to have been ridiculously frustrating. And on top of that I've had less time than usual to make sense of stuff.

All I know at this point is that I'm not liking the way Dury is acting.

We'll find out soon enough.

Hun, just break the bloody tie. If Izzy's innocent I'm totally hunting Rikae, and if she's not I'm going after....give me a minute on that, actually.

[Durelin]

Originally Posted by tptheblack

All I know at this point is that I'm not liking the way Dury is acting.

Well, can't say I've ever been a crowd pleaser. And I certainly won't be a phantom pleaser.

[satansaloser2005]

Look what you did, Shasta. Lol couldn't you have just left me an ordo?


*pouts in a corner*

[Brinniel]

Originally Posted by tp

So you doubt Rikae but you're killing her suspect anyway?

What am I supposed to do then? I don't suspect Dury either. And you complain that I vote for my prime suspect first.

Apparently the only way to satisfy you is if I voted Dury.

[Isabellkya]

Oh for bloody sakes. Choose one, and stick with it.
You either know I'm a baddie or an innocent.

With all of this waffle-knowing more about my role than I do, you are going to give me an identity crisis!



X'd with Durelin, Sally, Brin

[Rikae]

I want to know what I'm dealing with toNight, and toMorrow if I'm still here.

--Sally

++Durelin

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by Isabellkya

Oh for bloody sakes. Choose one, and stick with it.
You either know I'm a baddie or an innocent.

With all of this waffle-knowing more about my role than I do, you are going to give me an identity crisis!

Heh. The way you were talking earlier, the only dilemma I'm having is whether you're really the Black Bishop or just the cobbler.

[the phantom]

So if we lynch the BQ, then only one kill tonight.

But if we lynch a WW, then I assume the remaining one will kill Rikae?

But then what will the BQ do? Kill Sally? Or try to kill the WW?

[Durelin]

I used to be your number one fan, Rikae Evil Wizard...used to be.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

STOP! No more talking. Go back to being inanimate, silly chess pieces.

[the phantom]

But then Rikae said they wouldn't want to kill her for some reason?

I'm still confused.

EDIT: xpost mod

[satansaloser2005]

Originally Posted by the phantom

So if we lynch the BQ, then only one kill tonight.

But if we lynch a WW, then I assume the remaining one will kill Rikae?

But then what will the BQ do? Kill Sally? Or try to kill the WW?

I know who I'm taking with me, that's all I'll say.

Blast this ugly, ugly business. I'm going to go mutter about the game in Spanish so I don't spoil it for my roomie.



EDIT: x'd. sorry, oh mod.

[Brinniel]

Hmm...if Dury dies, then I'll probably be left alive as a "suspect." Though perhaps the opposing team will want to kill me. If Izzy dies and Rikae's proven guilty, then I'm probably dead.

Anyway, if am Night-killed, then you'll at least know who to lynch and won't spend time calling me suspicious.

And I really do hope a baddie is lynched toDay. :/

EDIT: X-ed with mod

Oh, and it looks like Dury will die, so it'll probably be the former. *sighs*

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Day 4

Mithalwen had shifted into Musical Mode. She began to sing.

GREY QUEEN MITH:
Whatever happened to my role?
I'd like a Phantom to cajole.
Now we're halfway through the game
And my PM? It's still not came.

I've waited ages for Shasta to host
And when he does I get no post.
This is one unhappy Mithalwen
The Queens my show they have stolen
This game, for me, is horribly droll.
Whatever happened to my role?

I am sick of playing, man
Always voted with no plan
Up to here with the ploys of Phantom-pants
I've no rep points, no votes new
No analyses to do
I'm Constantly replaced with Saucepan Man
Saucepan Man!

Whatever happened to my game?
Popular once, I have no name.
I'm with a bunch of Jedi Knights,
Prancing 'round in colored tights.

I might as well drown in a pool
The players thinking they're so cool
Out looking for a kill
These ordos are such pills
It seems to me they've really got no clue

Whatever happened to My....
I'll PM the Barrow Wight, people!
Whatever happened to my....
Not Rikae's! Not Sally's!
But my....
Role!

In the standing ovation that followed, Durelin was taken and promptly dropped off the board. Poor little White Pawn.

Pieces:
Feanor of the Peredhil
Isabellkya
the phantom
Brinniel
satansaloser2005
wilwarin538
Rikae
Mnemosyne

Taken:
Shasta - Ke3xe4, Night 1 (Moderator)
Gwathagor - d3xe4 (Lynched), Day 1 (White Pawn)
Eomer of the Rohirrim - Qd8xh4 (Killed), Night 2 (White Pawn)
Nerwen - Bc8xa6 (Killed), Night 2 (White Rook)
Nogrod - f6xg5 (Lynched), Day 2 (White Knight)
Mirandir - Ba6xe2 (Killed), Night 3 (White Pawn)
Hansy - g3xh2 (Lynched), Day 3 (White Pawn)
Lariren Shadow - Qh4xe4 (Killed), Night 4 (Black Rook)
Eonwe - Re1xe4 (Hunted), Night 4 (White Pawn)
Kath - Be2xf1 (Killed), Night 4 (White Bishop)
Durelin - a6xb6 (en passant) (Lynched), Day 4 (White Pawn)

[Shastanis Althreduin]

Night 5

Mithalwen was still deep in her singing. The two players kept to the edges of the board; it was easier to knock pieces off there anyway.

Sally found herself in the same position as Lari had been in. Why Gandalf made the exact same mistake as Sauron, she could only guess. Her options were a bit better than Lari's had been, though; Fea was in her grasp.

Even knowing that the Knight was waiting eagerly, Gandalf took the Queen with the Rook. Sauron scowled and made the expected move, Na4xc3.

Pieces:
Isabellkya
the phantom
Brinniel
wilwarin538
Rikae
Mnemosyne

Taken:
Shasta - Ke3xe4, Night 1 (Moderator)
Gwathagor - d3xe4 (Lynched), Day 1 (White Pawn)
Eomer of the Rohirrim - Qd8xh4 (Killed), Night 2 (White Pawn)
Nerwen - Bc8xa6 (Killed), Night 2 (White Rook)
Nogrod - f6xg5 (Lynched), Day 2 (White Knight)
Mirandir - Ba6xe2 (Killed), Night 3 (White Pawn)
Hansy - g3xh2 (Lynched), Day 3 (White Pawn)
Lariren Shadow - Qh4xe4 (Killed), Night 4 (Black Rook)
Eonwe - Re1xe4 (Hunted), Night 4 (White Pawn)
Kath - Be2xf1 (Killed), Night 4 (White Bishop)
Durelin - a6xb6 (en passant) (Lynched), Day 4 (White Pawn)
satansaloser2005 - Na4xc3 (Killed), Night 5 (White Rook)
Feanor of the Peredhil - Rc7xc3++ (Hunted), Night 5 (Black Queen)

The Black Queen has been defeated.

The game is NOT over.

[Mnemosyne]

Neat work, sally.

Okay, so the way I see it, the best we can do today is bring it to a tie and leave it to chance.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.

[Mnemosyne]

Also, I'd like Rikae and Brinn to make their best cases.

[the phantom]

Fea's first post.

You'll notice if you take the beginning of all her lines, it makes WOHSPIV (not counting her brackets [ ] of course).

Spelled backwards- VIP show.

When I found it I thought "She's a very important person (VIP), who can 'show' us things. The Seer!"

But then Kath looked like the Seer too, and I thought, "Maybe Fea means that she is 'the VIP of this show' or something like that. Ooh, or maybe it means she is a VIP, and that this clue shows it. So maybe she's the White Queen."

So yeah, I've been wanting to keep her alive. And apparently, the clue was entirely coincidental, or a false clue in order to pave the way for a future reveal perhaps.

Anyway, I felt the need to explain part of the reason I was doubting Rikae yesterday and why I've been wanting to keep Fea around. This is without a doubt the worst job of WereWolfing I've ever done. I believe that Kath is the only person that I've been right about. And to some extent Sally, though I had second thoughts about her more than once.

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Mnem

Okay, so the way I see it, the best we can do today is bring it to a tie and leave it to chance.

Yeah. Just noticed that.

It seems this thing is going to be decided via coin flip. I think Shasta should do it live on webcam for dramatic effect.

[Mnemosyne]

Eh, it happens, phantom.

But think of it this way: at least you can have Fea served to you on a silver platter now!

[the phantom]

Ha ha! No, no, I believe it's the WereCreatures who eat people served on platters. My liking for people does not cross into that area.

[Mnemosyne]

I didn't say you had to eat her. I'm just saying: you got SERVED!

[the phantom]

Actually, this may not have to end in a tie after all. Remember how Izzy was somehow saved? Maybe the WQ or one of the WWs can protect someone from lynching?

[Isabellkya]

I agree. Shasta should do it on a live feed. Would definitely make it more dramatic. Especially, if somehow the coin rolled under a couch; or he inserted a commercial. xD

[the phantom]

you got SERVED!

So I guess you're filling in for Sally in the give-Phantom-grief position.

You rub this in and I promise I will rub it in mercilessly when you fail. And you will, dearie. Everyone does now and then. I'll have Sally IM me if you ever fail a test or anything and I'll make fun of you.

[Mnemosyne]

Yes, but neither of us lowly innocents knows how that works.

You're absolutely right, but it's something out of our control.

Pah, being an ordo stinks worse than the breeding pits of Mordor.