WWJ XI: When World's Collide

[Gil-Galad]

Originally Posted by Volo

So, if anyone lynches me, I'll hate and hount you until the rest of your death! And I'll leave this Barrow full of rude ghosts.

This might actually temptate you all to lynch me out before the game starts...

don't worry, there is a 78.6% chance i'm the first one lynched...

[Boromir88]

don't worry, there is a 78.6% chance i'm the first one lynched...

Don't worry buddy, I'll make sure that won't happen.

[Gil-Galad]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Don't worry buddy, I'll make sure that won't happen.

at least someone is looking out for me

[JennyHallu]

If you actually went and calculated that statistic I'll fight Boro for all I'm worth and get you gone. Agh! Numbers!


(says the chica who thinks calculus is fun)

[Gil-Galad]

Originally Posted by JennyHallu

If you actually went and calculated that statistic I'll fight Boro for all I'm worth and get you gone. Agh! Numbers!


(says the chica who thinks calculus is fun)

*sigh*... wheres the love jenny??

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by JennyHallu

Oh, please play, Lommy darling...

If we don't like your playing style, we could always lynch you. For what other reason is anyone ever lynched anyway, really?

Oh, thanks, that's so encouraging... Anyway, I guess I can't resist it and will play...

Beware! A new phenomenon, an unfloody-Lommy, is just about to come into being!

[Glirdan]

That's it Lommy! You're playing whether you like it or not! Everyone says so (*stares angrily around, daring someone to challenge his authority*)

Edit: I still need to know which of the roles (Ranger, Hunter, both or don't care) you guys would like to play with so please vote ASAP.

[JennyHallu]

++Pickles and Milk

Which is to say, I haven't the slightest preference..I'm simply mad for a new game of werewolf to start.

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by JennyHallu

++Pickles and Milk

Which is to say, I haven't the slightest preference..I'm simply mad for a new game of werewolf to start.

If that's the right way to say it:

--whatever

++Pickles and Milk



EDIT: For some reason ^ I started to wonder whether we have retrackies or not?

[Thinlómien]

We're starting on Tuesday, right? Or?

[Boromir88]

++indifferent

[Glirdan]

Ummm, I haven't set a date...But, I would like to start it by then yes. That's as soon as I get everyone's (that's including Wilwa's) vote on which role they would like in.

[Macalaure]

I was too indifferent to even vote

++whatever you like, Glirdan

[Thinlómien]

Originally Posted by Glirdan

Ummm, I haven't set a date...But, I would like to start it by then yes. That's as soon as I get everyone's (that's including Wilwa's) vote on which role they would like in.

I won't probably be able to get online in week end, just to inform you all in case we're starting then already.

[Valier]

I vote for the ++ Ranger

And Glirdan do you have any idea what time Day and night will be? I need to know, so I can be sure I can play.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Valier

And Glirdan do you have any idea what time Day and night will be? I need to know, so I can be sure I can play.

That would be a nice piece of information, indeed...

My vote on the pickles and milk -issue depends on the overall scenery and the number of players involved.

I counted 14 players from the beginning of the thread. It's so-and-so. The classic I believe is 16 of which there are 3 wolves and 3 gifteds. That seems to be in balance somewhat (at least when the hunter is interpreted in a way that can harm the villagers too).

Maybe just having the ranger (and no hunter) would bring the balance here as we don't have as many players as the classic version would have?

So:

++ Ranger

EDIT: PS. If we are having some extra-roles (baddies of kind) as was discussed at some stage, then the villagers would need all the aid they can have - and we should have a "100% villager-friendly" hunter too?

[Glirdan]

Nope. There will be no extra roles added...unless I feel like being sneaky that is!

As for time, right now, I'm looking at 6pm Eastern (-5CMT) because that will (hopefully) be the best times for myself and Wilwa. I also may change the format of the first post because they way I was thinking of it won't work. So watch for possible reformatting, okay??

[Meneltarmacil]

6 PM works for me.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Glirdan

As for time, right now, I'm looking at 6pm Eastern (-5CMT) because that will (hopefully) be the best times for myself and Wilwa.

That would make it 10AM here in Finland (for Lommy, Volo & myself). Not the best of times, surely. At least on days when we have to get to school early (no late night playing or early morning involvement = we would have to exit after the first half of the Days...). But surely there are days when we're not required to go to school for 8 and weekends too. And many people have played like that, so maybe we can too.

[Naria]

Hey, hey!! What kind of sneakiness *gives stern look towards mod*

Glirdy, your start date and time works wonderfully for me. As for voting...hmmm I will have to go with ++Ranger. Such a pity that two more people aren't aboard .

Ahh well hopefully we can get two more by start time.

[Gil-Galad]

++i honestly don't care, choose whatever

[Kath]

And what time is that here in merry old England?

[Meneltarmacil]

6:00 AM Eastern time would be 10:00 PM GMT, Kath.

EDIT: I'm posting this here to avoid double-posting:
Glirdan, I was just wondering what the guidelines on PMing during the game were. Gil-Galad and I are going to be co-modding Barrow-Downs Survivor after the current Survivor is finished, and we'd like to be able to PM about issues related to that thread. We will not be discussing anything related to Werewolf.

FURTHER EDIT: This is my 1400th post!

[Glirdan]

PMing will be like it always is now that we do not have a Hunter. So, only the Wolves may PM each other at Night. But you ALL may PM me about questions, comments, concerns, anything. Okay?

[Diamond18]

Originally Posted by Glirdan

Nope. There will be no extra roles added...unless I feel like being sneaky that is!

Now whatever would give you the notion to do that?

My vote...

++ Ranger

-- Hunter

I don't care about the deadline as I'm used to voting early if I have to.

[Glirdan]

Okay, well, by the looks of things, the Ranger is in, Hunter out.

[Kath]

Thanks Menel, I think I can manage with that.

[Nogrod]

Something here just doesn't still sit right?

I was wrong with my timings the last time, but this clearly isn't quite straight yet...

U.S Naval Observatory says:

The times of various events, particularly astronomical and weather phenomena, are often given in "Universal Time" (abbreviated UT) which is sometimes referred to, now colloquially, as "Greenwich Mean Time" (abbreviated GMT). The two terms are often used loosely to refer to time kept on the Greenwich meridian (longitude zero), five hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.

But then there is the issue of Daylight savings...

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/info/timezone-summer.htm Check here current timings.

So Eastern Daylight Savings time is indeed -4GMT (UT) right now. The Great Britain is +1 GMT and we here in Finland are +3 GMT.

That would mean that the deadline is:

6PM Eastern
11PM Great Britain
01AM Finland

Correct me if I'm wrong this time too...

PS. 01AM here is quite right with me. 12AM would be better, but in a close game I could sacrifice one hour of sleep for a good participation in the game...

[Meneltarmacil]

No, GMT is the correct time for Great Britain, not GMT+1, as it centered on Greenwich, an area just outside London. Thus, Finland would then be GMT+2, not +3, so the Day/Night would begin at 12 AM your time, Nogrod.,.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Meneltarmacil

No, GMT is the correct time for Great Britain, not GMT+1, as it centered on Greenwich, an area just outside London. Thus, Finland would then be GMT+2, not +3, so the Day/Night would begin at 12 AM your time, Nogrod.,.

I'm sorry to disagree with you here.

But I happen to know, that Finland is in +3GMT (even my BD-page - low there at the bottom - says that). And after a similar discussion with the last game (when the Brits were saying they were the GMT, they had to acknowledge that they were not - the Daylight Savings makes the GB +1 GMT) as the game begun, we saw that it was the case.

Just try it this way.

It's 03.07AM now here in Finland as I send this.

Check when this has been written from your thread. It is 01.07AM in the G-B, isn't it? And Glirdy should have received this at 08.07PM his time?

[Glirdan]

And you would be exactly right Nogrod. Sorry Menel, but he's right.

[Nogrod]

So, if we are settled with the time of the deadline each day, then we only need to know the starting date...

How does it look like, Glirdy?

[Glirdan]

By the looks of things, Tuesday, maybe Wednsday. So, everyone be prepared. I will, of course, let everyone know (on the WWJ thread) when I have the post up. When I do, please ask any questions on that thread or through PM. I will remind everyone of the rules and make a deffinte choice of the roles by tomorrow. But like I said, if I'm feeling sneaky, don't be surprised if another role (only one) pops up.

[Nogrod]

I re-read the rules of the game today.

How strict will be the policy with staying in character?

I mean, it's pretty hard to make fex. post-analysis for someone staying in an RPG-mode. It's possible, but requires time. And surely there is the question how to relate to someone's earlier posts "in character"...

Should we have some shared understanding of the surroundings and the basic infrastructure (more than there being an inn-keeper for us all to address in the beginning) if we are going to be in an RPG-style writing here?

Don't get these questions wrong, Glirdy. I see it as a nice and interesting challenge to play werewolf in this manner, but we should have quite clear understanding of the rules and especially the practises of how to do things, shared by all of us, if we wish the game to go smoothly...

And just to you as a mod to ponder: Have you considered the fact that in character -playing will with high probability increase the number of occupation / race-related lynches at least in the beginning and so the rules should be set slightly on the side of the villagers? (I was just thinking about these surprises of yours in a situation where the village is from the beginning in a bit worse situation than in a "normal game" of 16-17 with 3 wolves and full arsenal of gifteds)

[Glirdan]

Don't worry, I will be posting all the rules and the structure of the town one I get the game up. Speaking of which, as of this moment, this thread is close to questions. I will be sending out the roles shortly.

The roles are:

~ 3 Wolves
~ 1 Seer
~ 1 Ranger
~ 9 Ordo's

So please wait patiently. Also, one last note. As Wilwa (who is still my backup mod thus far) is in school for a good 6 hours and has to sleep. She will not get a chance to respond to you right away. So please, keep all drink and food demands to a minimum. Therefor, I am allowing you all to get your own drinks and just leave the money. However, do not do it frequently! Wilwa is off on the weekends (except when she's at work ) so do the demands then.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please use the WWJ thread or PM me.

As of this moment, this thread is closed until further notice.

[Glirdan]

Everyone in the village woke up and arose off the cold hard ground, not know what happened or where they were. Then they looked at each other and started asking questions all at once.

"Where are we?" Diamond, the Hobbit ascetic from Long Cleave asked.

"What are you?" shrilled Valesse, the Entwife Apple Fritter from the Mouth of Anduin.

"We are Hobbits," answered Kath, the Hobbit Food Taster from Hobbiton.

"Okay, but again, where are we?" demanded Naria, the Haradrim Warrior from Harad.

"I don't know, but I smell death!" Boromir, the searcher of Death/Plague from Dale stated delightedly.

"Okay dude, you need to stay away from me!" Nogrod, the Weed-Dealer from Harondor yelled in panic.

"And you need to calm down," stated Sleepy Ranger, the exiled Ranger from Arnor.

Just then, two figures stepped into the middle of the crowd. Everyone fell instantly to scilence. There was an aura about them that made the still air tingle with excitement.

Then, Thinlomien, the stablehand from Doriath stepped forward. "My bretheren! What are we doing here?"

The female Elf answered, her dark hair glistening in the sunlight. "All in good time, my dear friend. You have all had a wearisome journey full of wonderful dreams, or horrible nightmares. I am Wilwarin, but you may call me Wilwa for short. And this is my friend Glirdan, or Glirdy for short. Now, please, keep your questions for the end while Glirdan explains what you are doing here, and most importantly, what here is."

"Thank you my friend, thank you indeed. Now, where to begin," he said, thinking deeply.

It was then that Gil-Galad, the Crazy Chef from the Glittering Caves steeped forth and cried, "How about from the beginning!"

Glirdan looked at the Dwarf, who quailed in fright at the look that was give to him. "Hmmm, I suppose you thought that funny. Well, I do see the humour in it, but there is nothing humourous for the position you are all in. For there are three Werewolves amongst you," he said sorrowfully. At the word Werewolves, a tremor ran through the circle.

JennyHallu, the charming, attractive and terribly successful theif from Minas Tirith steppe forward. "Did I hear you correctly? Did you say Werewolves?"

"Yes milady, I did." Another tremor ran through the circle.

"Then what must we do to be rid of them?" asked Valier, a storyteller from the banks (or somewhere nearby) of the River Ringlo.

"You must force them out of hiding and lynch them. But do not worry, there are two amongst you who can aid you. You have a Seer and Ranger amongst you."

"And who would they bey?" demanded Meneltarmacil, the Ranger from the North from the Hills of Evendim. "For I am a Ranger and so is Sleepy over there by the looks of things."

"Yes, but this Ranger is unique. You will know who it is later on possibly."

Then he looked around the circle and smiled. "Do not worry. I sense the courage in you and I can feel your exhilaration at this wonderful opportunity. You're all warriors deep down. You just need to find a way to release it."

"Now, this is how the village works. To my right is the Inn Volo and opposite is that of my dear friend Wilwa." at that, Volo, the bad Innkeeper from Rohan, eminated anger but remained quiet. "There are houses around the square, each with your name upon it where you will find your belongings. Where we are is the Town Square. The restaurant is attached to Gil's house in the front (where you sleep is in the back) and a stable full of horses behind Thinlomien's. So, as you see, everything is set for you to continue the way you would live normally. Now get to your houses, for here in the Realm of Immagination, time does not exist!" And with that final cry, the sky darkened and stars began to appear. When they looked back, Wilwa and Glirdan had disappeared.

~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~* ~ * ~ * ~ * ~

Player's list:

Valesse - f - Apple Fritterer - Mouth of the Anduin - Race: Enwife - First Age
Gil - m - Crazy Chef - Glittering Caves - Race: Dwarfs - Fourth Age
Valier - f - storyteller - Near the banks of the river Ringlo - Race: Men - Third Age?
Naria - f - Haradrim warrior - Harad - Race: Men - Third Age?
Diamond - f - ascetic - Long Cleeve - Race: Hobbits - Third Age
JennyHallu - f - charming, attractive and terribly successful thief - Minas Tirith - Race: Men - Third Age
Nogrod - m - Weed-dealer - Hardondor, south of Umbar - Race: Southron Man - Third Age
Boro - m - a searcher of Death/Plague - Dale - Race: Men - Third Age
Sleepy Ranger - m - Exiled Ranger - Arnor - Race: Dunedain - Third Age
Lommy - f - Stablehand - Race: Sindarin Elf - Doriath - First Age
Menel - m - Ranger of the North - Race Dunedain - Hills of Evendim - Fourth Age
Macalaure - m - Wainrider - Eastern Middle Earth - Easterling - Third Age
Volo - m - Bad Innkeeper - Rohan - Race: Men - Third Age
Kath - f - Food Taster - Hobbiton - Race: Hobbits - Third Age


Okay, Rules reminder.

~ Posts must be RP formatted
~ No Double or Mass Lynchings
~ No Retractable Votes
~ You will be killed off if you do not vote or post for two consecutive Days
~ Wilwa cannot be killed!!

Now, Wolves may start PMing and Seer can PM me his/her choice for dream. Ranger does nothing for tonight. Day 1 will commence tomorrow at 6 pm (or around there) Eastern Time.

[Glirdan]

Glirdan paced back and forth through his house restlessly, wondering when they would arrive. It was nearly dawn. "They should have come by now," he thought imaptiently.

Just then, a creak outside his door told him that they were finally here. "Never mind breaking down the door, come in already!" he shouted.

The door opened with a bang and in stepped three gigantic monsters. "Well, it took you long enough!!" Glirdan cried impatiently. The Wolves looked at him, completely bewildered. "This type of thing has happened before. Your first kill is predictable," he explained. "Now would you get on with it? And make it quick."

~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~

The rest of the village awoke, refresh but just as confused. They all congregated in the village square.

"Where's that Glirdan guy!" Nogrod shouted. "I want to know more about why we're here!" There was an uproar of agreement.

Jus then, Wilwa came flying into the square, tears running quickly down her cheeks. "He-he's dead!!" she creid and she fell in a faint.

Lommy ran over to check on her before rushing off to the house from whence she came. There, they met a ghastly site. The door had been banged open and in the doorway the mauled body of Glirdan hung. There were deep gashes across his chest and face. The villagers ran away in fright and disgust. Everyone, that is except Boromir.

"I knew I sensed death," he said grimly before turning away.

~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~

Dead

Glirdan (mod) - Mauled to death on Day 1

Alive

Valesse
Gil
Valier
Naria
Diamond
JennyHallu
Nogrod
Boro
Sleepy Ranger
Lommy
Menel
Macalaure
Volo
Kath

Werewolves may continue to PM until 6pm Eastern Time. Nobody is allowed to post until that time. Either myself or Wilwa will come tell you to begin posting. If neither of us do by then, please feel free to start posting. Thank you.

[wilwarin538]

Day 1 has now begun, you may now start posting.

[Meneltarmacil]

Meneltarmacil wandered into the bar. He had heard the legends of the Dunedain that spoke of werewolves and their passion for destroying villages, but found it hard to believe that it could actually be happening in this day and age.

Yet he had been transported out of his time and put in whatever this place was for strange reasons, reasons which had now become clear. He was here to help deal with werewolves, as were the others who had arrived in this village.

"Glirdan... Alas, I barely knew him, and I believe the wolves killed him to keep him from telling us about what was at stake," the man said. "As for finding the wolves, I can offer little advice. This first Day, we do not have anything to go on, sadly, and the best choice we can really make is a semi-educated guess based on what everyone says. If there still isn't any choice, I suppose there's always this."

He took a twenty-sided die from the folds of his cloak and rolled it. It landed on the number 6.

"That would be JennyHallu, I believe, looking at the list of those in the village," Menel remarked. "A known criminal already. Moving up from thieving to murder, are we?"

[Gil-Galad]

Well that was a big shame... well lets all go and eat some pancakes!!!