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06-15-2006, 08:40 PM | #3401 |
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Please, PLEASE can someone point to where or explain what the lovers role is. I can't find it- and it being a game I don't really care what the genders are, gives added mystery to not being narrowed down. As long as there aren't any major slobery-fest scenes being written *I hate Harlequin!*
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06-15-2006, 08:52 PM | #3402 |
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Holby,
I haven't played in one, as there has only been one so far, but what I understand of it is this: 1. You will have your normal 3 wolves 2. You will have your normal gifteds. 3. The major difference is that one of the wolves and one ordo (not gifted) are lovers. They have an ill-fated love and realize that their only way of truly making their love real is by killing off all villagers and wolves. The two can talk and the wolf can reveal anything and everything to the lover that he/she wishes. If one dies the other dies of grief, or so the last game went I believe. Hope that sums it up well enough.
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06-15-2006, 09:07 PM | #3403 |
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Morm, has it, except that there are 4 wolves in a Lovers' game. Or at least, there were in Nilp's -- two of each gender. In my view, this was major disadvantage to the wolves, because at the end they knew that the last wolf had to be a male (seeing as how two females wolves and one male wolf was already dead).
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06-15-2006, 09:09 PM | #3404 | |
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06-15-2006, 10:28 PM | #3405 | |
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Agreed about the random genders for wolves- Nilp had balanced genders and it killed the wolves, what was left after the Seeriffs. The only good thing was that he didn't let the village know the genders were balanced... *a still sulking XIX Wolf*
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06-15-2006, 10:35 PM | #3406 | |
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And actually, I think the four wolves was for hiding the Lover-wolf, and the Seeriffs to balance the four wolves. But yes...I do recall that the wolves *ehem* had to consider gender in their choices for Night kills, which made it a lot trickier. There were even suggestions of killing/lynching all...males, was it? Hoom hoom. I guess I can keep the conservative side of me quiet for a bit and agree with same-sex, uh, relationships. Or you could do like Nilp, Cailin, and not tell us what you've decided, but that probably won't keep us from speculating and plotting gender-related stuff during the game. |
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06-16-2006, 05:10 AM | #3407 |
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Wow, internet is back.
Thanks for joining, Eomer, but who could resist Di, Lhuna and me simultaneously? Captain Cailín's log Crew: Cailín Nogrod Current Passenger List: Durelin Caranlondien - ships's bartender Holbytlass Findëasëa Lhunardawen - seasick reluctant traveler Kath JennyHallu - Dread Pirate Roberta Lalaith - Football Widow Diamond18 - Weslamond, the Dread Pirate Roberta's protégé Marcolië Lamen Gurthang -- Plank Operator Formendacil -- Ne'er-do-well stowaway of snobbish, blue-blooded origins Nilpaurion Felagund -- renowned Jinchuuriki hunter Rune Son of Bjarne Mormegil - the vocal nitpick who can find fault in anything Taliesin Saucepan Man - Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Potboiler Sir Anguirel Spens Eomer of the Rohirrim Roa_Aoife? -- Vulcan science officer Azaelia? Scheduled date of departure: 19th of June, 10 PM Roles: Four Wolves, A Lover, One Seer, Hunter and Ranger as Shiriffs Rules: No double lynchings No retractable votes -- We currently have nine males and ten females aboard, which is pretty good. Could the maybes please let me know as soon as possible whether they are able to play? If they do, I shall try to recruit more male-Downers before Monday. We will start on the nineteenth of June with a Night phase. Roles will go out prior to the official start of the game. I'm a bit thrown by the huge discussion concerning the same sex Lovers. The conservatives among you will be happy to hear the Lovers will stay as they are. I don't want to see anyone unhappy or uncomfortable, I will not use the Twins idea, so that's the final word. I'm happy to see you can be flexible, but I am not asking you to be this time. That may make the job of the Lovers even harder or nearly impossible. But that's life for Romeo and Juliet, no? P.S. why is everyone asking me not to write sappy and graphic love scenes? Do I seem like someone who would? I think you are all extremely prejudiced. P.P.S. Holby - for an extensive description of the Lovers, please see this and all following posts. Sorry I did not answer your question sooner: with limited typing skills, I hoped someone else would. |
06-16-2006, 05:43 AM | #3408 | |
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06-16-2006, 06:58 AM | #3409 |
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Thanks Morm and Cailin for the help. I'm glad to see that you are feeling better, Cailin. It had been missed-no worries- I'm the whale hunter.
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06-16-2006, 07:22 AM | #3410 |
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Can I call you Ishmael?
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06-16-2006, 12:48 PM | #3411 |
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No man, Cailín, no man...
Can I be the slavedriver? And can Rune and Kath be the slaves?
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06-16-2006, 01:08 PM | #3412 |
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If I am to be a slave; can I then be a crazy one, with an obsesion of cheese ?
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06-16-2006, 01:13 PM | #3413 |
Auspicious Wraith
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Indeed, Rune; it shall be the lack of cheese onboard which makes you crazy. Excellent, I have one slave to drive.
And I am all for romantic death scenes. After all, what could be more romantic than the high seas?
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06-16-2006, 01:19 PM | #3414 |
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High Cs....... if I mod another game maybe I shall abandon Midsomer Mawlin for the opera.....
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06-16-2006, 01:28 PM | #3415 |
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ooo yes, Tosca would be good...
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06-16-2006, 01:31 PM | #3416 |
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I think it might work.. instead of roles people would have to supply a voice range ..but would everyone assume the baritones were wolves.... Handel has a couple of tenor villains but they aren't nearly as bad as they should be ........
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06-16-2006, 01:35 PM | #3417 |
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Oh cool...I'm that rare true soprano, so that could make for an interesting death. If I died. Which I don't like doing.
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06-16-2006, 01:54 PM | #3418 |
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Tenor villains? One word: Rigoletto.
Signed, The Baritone Birdcatcher
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06-16-2006, 02:14 PM | #3419 |
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Apparently you lot are homophobic so I'm being dragged in against my better judgement. I'm in, Cailín. (Who cares about Psych coursework, eh?)
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06-16-2006, 02:37 PM | #3420 |
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Well, Cailin, it seems you now have enough. However, I'm willing to join for Firefoot's sake of playing. So, I'll play so you can let Firefoot play, if you want us to that is. However, I'm telling everyone now that I won't be able to post much because I'm into my exams starting next Tuesday so I'll be studying like mad for the next little while if I do play. And if we are playing, then I shall let you choose my occupation.
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06-16-2006, 03:13 PM | #3421 |
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Thanks, Glirdan.
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06-16-2006, 03:28 PM | #3422 |
Shadowed Prince
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As for my profession... I'll be Friedrich Engels.
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06-16-2006, 04:29 PM | #3423 |
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Thank you, guys. That's very good of you.
Glirdan, TGWBS and Firefoot (by special request) are in. Roa - I also consider you in, since you have been posting here quite regularly, so let me know if you are not. Zali - I think - is out. Let's hope this game can end before I leave for London. It's grown rather errr... unexpectedly large! I'll update everything tomorrow. We now have 23 passengers. More than enough, I should say. |
06-16-2006, 04:46 PM | #3424 | |
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So, the start time is 10 PM. Dutch time? Or....?
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06-16-2006, 06:44 PM | #3425 |
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Well, at least I'm not the only one who might be limited in talkitiveness... okay, I'm not sure that was really a word.
Anyway, it looks like Day 1 might not span 4 pages like it usually does. Let's hope not... although it might not matter, as I think Eomer has a substantial bandwagon already. Cailín, to clarify the time for me, could you make a post and in it tell how many hours until the time of day that it is until the 'deadline'? That way I can look at the time of your post and figure it out from there.
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06-16-2006, 09:20 PM | #3426 |
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Actually, I just found out I can't play this game, vacation is sooner than I thought it was going to be and I don't want to risk leaving in the middle of a game.
So I'm out and Roa can take my place. I don't think it'd overlap much, but I don't want to worry about it, especially when there's other people who want to play.
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06-17-2006, 01:06 AM | #3427 |
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Hey, chappies!
Let me make it clear that I didn't tell anyone I had two male and two female werewolves! That wasn't your downfall!
As for same-sex Lovers . . . well, I did mine my way because I already had the Lovers pre-arranged. Since in this game I'm sure Cailín hasn't done that *coughspawnisnotplayingsulk* then I'm sure anything goes . . . . . . so long as Aimé gets lynched DAY 1.
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06-17-2006, 06:15 AM | #3428 |
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Passenger List:
Durelin Caranlondien -- ships's bartender Holbytlass -- whale hunter Findëasëa Lhunardawen -- seasick reluctant traveler Kath JennyHallu -- Dread Pirate Roberta Lalaith -- Football Widow Diamond18 -- Weslamond, the Dread Pirate Roberta's protégé Firefoot Gurthang -- Plank Operator Formendacil -- Ne'er-do-well stowaway of snobbish, blue-blooded origins Nilpaurion Felagund -- renowned Jinchuuriki hunter Rune Son of Bjarne -- crazy slave, with an obsession for cheese Mormegil -- the vocal nitpick who can find fault in anything Taliesin Saucepan Man -- Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Potboiler Sir Anguirel Spens Eomer of the Rohirrim -- slavedriver Glirdan the guy who be short -- Friedrich Engels Roa_Aoife -- Vulcan science officer? Please confirm whether you'll be able to play, Roa. |
06-17-2006, 07:00 AM | #3429 | |
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Yes, I admit it. I am homophobic.
I fear evenly distributed milkfat and words that look the same but don't mean the same*! Quote:
I will definitely not play in Mithalwen's opera game . I'd be thrown in the pit for being monotone. *homogenize, homonym (I'm a little scared of homophnes, too)
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06-17-2006, 04:13 PM | #3430 | |
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There you go Cailin that can be my occupation - plotting slave.
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06-17-2006, 04:15 PM | #3431 |
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This looks like it's going to be SO much fun...
But there's an unfortunately tacked onto this. I've just found out that I'm going to be gone for the end of June, starting on the 26th. Because of this, I think it's hardly fair to my fellow players for me to participate. So I think I'm going to have to withdraw myself from the game...which I see our Mod has already done... I hope I get the chance to play in the next Lovers game that rolls around... and in the next WW game that rolls around as well. Cheers, all...and have fun! I'll be reading along, for as long as I can...It's the next-best thing to playing.
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06-17-2006, 08:59 PM | #3432 |
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Wait! I've come up with an occupation with the aid of Macbeth as well as The Tempest (thank you Shakespear!! ). I want to be....a drunken porter!
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06-17-2006, 09:02 PM | #3433 | |
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06-18-2006, 08:30 AM | #3434 | |
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06-18-2006, 11:56 AM | #3435 |
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Okay, okay...I'll be an eye-borrowing Jounin instructor...
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06-18-2006, 09:03 PM | #3436 |
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Cailin you said roles will be given out prior to the commencement but did not specify the time. Any ideas as to when?
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06-19-2006, 12:03 AM | #3437 | |
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06-19-2006, 08:23 AM | #3438 |
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I'll be a wandering traveller with a dog that dislikes pirates.
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06-19-2006, 08:35 PM | #3439 |
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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I LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for disappearing everyone- life came around and reared it's ugly head. I'll definitely be in this game, if Cailin will still have me. Again, I'm really sorry. I wasn't planning on being gone so long.
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06-19-2006, 11:22 PM | #3440 |
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Firstly, a hap-happy birthday to our Captain and Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Potboiler! (aka Cailín & SpM)
Secondly, I just wanted to warn everyone that I will probably be posting considerably less this game as it coincedes with a very busy work week (I am starting a second job this week). I'll do my best to be active but I doubt I'll have time for my usual flood posting and lengthly analysis. *sheds a tear*
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